Posted by ClearSkies on December 8, 2006, at 5:14:30
In reply to sharing details IRL » LlurpsieBlossom, posted by ElaineM on December 7, 2006, at 10:55:13
A few things...
Try sharing here on the Self Esteem board - what kind of problems are you going through? What do you want to happen? What are other people doing to improve their self esteem? It can be a helpful place for reinforcing good habits to practice IRL.
Also, I have disclosed a lot about myself here. Quite a long time ago, and on many boards. If it looks like I don't share very much now, it's only because I don't want to bring everything up again; I don't want to drag others through my muck again, I guess.
And as for sharing with someone other than my T? I have had less than good experiences doing it. A couple of women (one a former co-worker, and the other one an instructor) who didn't seem to know what do to with the information. Seeing that they had no comprehension of what I've gone through or am going through , I don't think that I'd be able to go that route comfortably. It's not that they weren't sympathetic, but I feel that I'd alienated myself in trying to share.
When I have tried talking to my family, there has been varying shades of rejection and denial. So no go there. No surprise, either, because they've been along side me all my life and have had no appreciation for what I've been through.
It makes me feel lonely; it makes me feel that babble really is the right place for me to share my stuff at. At least my friends here can have compassion for me. And they are a captive audience! At least, if they choose to read what I post.Anyway, that's been my experience.
((((Elaine))))
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