Posted by Dinah on February 7, 2008, at 16:29:12
In reply to Re: Anyone seen InTreatment? (transference issues), posted by seldomseen on February 7, 2008, at 3:51:24
I agree with you that "No" was an inappropriate answer. I know it's a delicate situation, but in my opion, some variation "it really doesn't matter" is the best answer to that question.
I'm not sure how that ties into the fact that I'm glad my therapist is willing to tell me that he cares about me. Except maybe that I'm not asking him for anything he isn't allowed to give. And his answer is not all that specific.
Does your therapist really ask the same sort of questions as Paul? If I manage to get past Paul's intensity, I still think my therapist is less pointed in his comments.
There was an exchange on Monk that really reminded me of my therapist the other day. Monk said something like "At least I didn't dig Trudy up and have her stuffed" and Dr. Kroger answered, deadpan, "I've always been very proud of you for that."
*That* is more like my therapist.
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