Posted by gardenergirl on February 16, 2008, at 13:17:08
In reply to Re: Emotional abuse » Poet, posted by Jamal Spelling on February 16, 2008, at 3:21:05
Some of the best advice my T ever gave me about working with my advisor was to remember that it was a business transaction, not a social transaction. As B2c said, it's about getting from him what you need, and you're buying those services, with your tuition, with your time and your work, etc. Now you may not be able to go elsewhere with your business like you could in other transaction, but still, it really helps to manage emotions about meetings and criticism if you kept that focus in mind. At least it often did for me. Of course I needed to be reminded.... :)
I feel for you. It's a perilous, arduous journey.
Good luck.
gg
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