Posted by Dinah on September 21, 2012, at 20:17:33
In reply to Re: crush on therapist, posted by hushpuppy on September 12, 2012, at 13:33:47
It's always been my theory that the way that therapy (and massage therapy) was set up, it mimicked mating behaviors. The eye contact in therapy, or physical contact in massage therapy, the deepening intimacy - though one sided.
I'm not sure any really deep psychological meaning *must* be attached to it. It could just be an evolutionary biological response to stimuli generally regarded as part of romantic or parental bonding.
However, that's not to say that a readiness to respond to those stimuli might not reflect some unmet needs in our lives. Either current or developmental.
I'm sorry your massage therapist responded so badly. I suppose that's where all the years of training in therapy is supposed to help. Though heaven knows, there's not nearly enough training in general I think.
How are you doing?
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