Posted by lucielu2 on August 5, 2011, at 5:10:45
I know that a lot of Babblers have had children go off to college. Our younger daughter starts college at the end of this month. It is a big transition and a painful one. (Did anyone enjoy it?) In our case, it is complicated by how difficult it is for our child, who has pretty much barricaded herself in her room and will only come out to see her BF or her best GF. We are to be spoken to only minimally and then she races off again. I feel hurt and lonely and disappointed, as I'd hoped to share this transition with her and I've hardly seen her this summer.
I recently went back to seeing my T twice a week again to deal with these feelings and the situation. IN many sessions, I feel uninspired and like I have nothing to say (!). It just seems that nothing changes, so theres nothing more to say. My T says that things may not change but my feelings about them are what needs to be explored and dealt with before I can feel better about things. Yet I'm still finding it difficult and every session I just find it hard to talk - it just feels like I'm going around myself in circles. It just plain hurts - a lot - and I don't know what else to say about it.
For those who have gone through this, what was most helpful to you in therapy?
Lucie
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