Posted by annierose on May 12, 2006, at 22:13:33
In reply to she called me back!, posted by wishingstar on May 12, 2006, at 20:57:52
I'm glad she called you back. I know it's hard to be open minded to hear what she is saying when we are so angry inside ourselves. You need to tell her specifically why you are so angry. She is talking about x,y and z and you are angry about a,b, and c.
I harbored hurt feelings towards my T for a few weeks a while back. Even though she kept saying she was sorry, I didn't feel it. It took time going over and over the same situation that made me angry, then letting time heal my wound, and time letting her words sink into my skin.
I do believe it's worth it to see these hurtful moments through with our therapists. It can be one of those darn "learning opportunities". Please tell her why you are so angry. Tell her how you wished she would have responded. What you wished she could have said. Yes, it's hard. But you will learn so much about yourself and your therapist in doing so.
I'm glad she called back. She does care about you. 8:27 p.m. is still before 8:30. Cut her some slack if you are able.
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