Posted by Happyflower on May 25, 2007, at 14:00:26
In reply to Re: Does you T do stuff that messes with your head?, posted by peddidle on May 25, 2007, at 13:17:25
> In a word: yes. It just occurred to me that this relationship (at least the one I have with my T, and the one I think you have with your's) is a lot like ones I have with my friends. Sometimes they do or say things that really annoy me, but I still love them anyway. When that strong underlying bond is there, it takes a h*ll of a lot to break it.
I never thought about it like that, but yeah, you are right. I guess it is a strong bond, but it also helps that we pay them too, or my T might have in real life told me to go bite a big one by now. LOL But then again he still might, because I told him that once joking around.
.I can't say I've noticed her looking away after saying something-- I usually only notice if she's looking at me when I peek back after not looking at her for a while, and if she's still looking at me, she cracks a smile.
>Oh, you are so cute, no wonder your T smiles. :-)
> She has certainly tried her share of bad jokes, though, too. We can joke around with each other because we have the same sense of humor, although I don't go after her as much.
My T and I joke around a lot too, we like the same humor, even if it is very weird. LOL
Several weeks ago, she said she wished she could just open me up and walk around inside my head (I hardly talk, and when she asks me what I'm thinking, my usual answer is "I don't know.") I told her she really doesn't want to do that, because she'd never find her way out. I've never seen her laugh harder.
That is a good one peddiddle, you and I sound like we might have simular humor too, like our T's,
That actually kind of back-fired on me, though, because she said that I must have some understanding of how my mind works if I am able to make a joke like that.
She probably is right. I told my T that he is always right, and then he said , "No I am not always right, just USUALLY right.
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> So, my point is that the therapist/client relationship is certainly unique, but it shares many qualities with other relationships. So maybe some of his "games" as just one aspect of your special relationship. They can certainly annoy you and make you want to tackle him, but they're also another reason why you love him.
> I'm sorry this got so long, but I hope it helped a little.Thanks peddidle, it was nice to hear about your experience. It does help me. ;-)
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