Posted by Dinah on April 22, 2009, at 18:55:05
In reply to Re: Feeling melancholy » Dinah, posted by MollieQ on April 22, 2009, at 17:34:48
Remembered pain may well be part of it too. It was very painful to feel like my therapist didn't much like or respect me. I hated my attachment to someone who not only wasn't attached, but was mildly averse to my company. No matter how much he was trying to like me. Not that he precisely admitted that of course.
But my other observations were accurate. He practically shooed away a thought balloon when I said I used to be able to hear him think "What the h*ll am I supposed to do with *that*." Another thing that one doesn't really want to have their therapist think about them.
Yes, he understands me now, after years of knowing me. But again, I'm weird enough to confuse a therapist until he gets to know me.
:(
He mentioned that it was hard for him to establish a connection with me. Of course on my side it wasn't hard at all for him. I was just too ashamed of it, given the circumstances.
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