Posted by Raisinb on February 9, 2012, at 22:25:47
In reply to Ts as prostitutes, posted by pegasus on February 9, 2012, at 8:58:01
I have a basic belief that money should be separate from personal relations. Mixing the two makes me feel--well, dishonest, in some way, and thus I do not like that aspect of therapy. A couple of weeks ago a friend who I'm outgrowing (and who knows it) rather transparently tried to manipulate me with money. I'm renting a parking space from him. He told me when I got it that it was $150/month. But when I wasn't paying enough attention to him, he suddenly claimed it was $180 and he'd been paying the difference of of his pocket. That was it for him; I'm not some emotional prostitute. But then it occurred to me--that's what my therapist does, sort of?
Either way, therapy offends my dignity. Why should I have to "pay for it"? I mean, I do, but it pisses me off a little, because I feel it's a comment on my worth.
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