Posted by llurpsienoodle on November 8, 2008, at 8:40:11
In reply to Re: My T makes an inappropriate joke..., posted by DAisym on November 7, 2008, at 22:30:05
> Earlier this week we were talking about sex and how upsetting "surprises" could be in that realm for me. I was describing something specific and he said (completely seriously), "that must have been so hard for you to take in." OK - so I came to a dead stop and looked at him and he realized what he'd said. He started to stammer, and I started to laugh and he finally just said, "oh hell, you know what I meant."
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> :) Sometimes it is fun to watch them squirm a bit.Oh most definitely! Remind them that we ARE paying attention to their comments and interpretations. Sometimes I go too far and start to (over?) interpret his choice of words. Sometimes he uses words that clearly belong to an older generation, and that cracks me up. like "gals" etc. but I try not to embarrass him unnecessarily.
I hope his joke was a sign of his comfort in interacting with me. He has told me before that it is very easy to sit in a session with me. That I am a good talker (no sh*t, really?) and that I am intellectual enough to appreciate some of his more esoteric comments.
Of course, knowing THAT, I worry that he won't bring all of his talents to bear on sessions with me, spending the time instead to have some kind of casual conversation because I am easy to talk to. It's a fine line, I suppose. I want to be liked, but I also want to be taken seriously. The story of my life.
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