Posted by Dinah on December 19, 2003, at 0:24:06
In reply to Rampant miscommunication?, posted by tabitha on December 17, 2003, at 21:04:30
Tabitha, if it means anything, I'm not having any trouble following you at all.
I really really hesitate to mention this, but is it possible that the group experience and your therapist's reactions to your reactions is making you feel a bit gaslighted? I think feeling like something weird is going on is a pretty natural reaction to having your perceptions... not validated? Ugh. I'm trying to be sensitive and subtle, and it's not my forte.
I guess what I'm saying is that yes, sometimes our perceptions contain distortions. But sometimes they also contain more truth than others might see. It's pretty hard to balance trusting your instincts with being open to challenging your perceptions.
Perhaps that's what's making you feel off kilter?
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