Posted by caraher on September 23, 2006, at 14:39:45
In reply to Rambling (up to Thurs.) ***trigger?, posted by ElaineM on September 23, 2006, at 10:27:19
So what happend Friday?
It's very disturbing that he would denigrate the help you'd received in the past. Once again, he's manipulating you, making you feel ever-more dependent on him and him alone. Even were it true that nobody else would help you (I'm very skeptical of that claim!) there's no good purpose served by telling you. The only thing that does is make you feel bad and more dependent on him. Which seems to be his goal, rather than actually helping you.
Also, it's clear that regardless of how "innocent" his touching may be compared to more flagrantly assaultive acts, you are not comfortable with it and he shouldn't do it. That's just basic respect for human dignity!
Please keep posting, El! (((El))) And just as you "dress better than you feel," try to act better than you feel as well and insist, at the very minimum, that he stop making you feel even more isolated from the rest of humanity and refrain from unwanted touching!
poster:caraher
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