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Posted by sunnydays on July 12, 2006, at 9:35:59
I'm scared. Recently I've become more and more angry at what my parents did to me, and I've started expressing it more (in therapy). But now one of my parents is coming to visit soon, and I'm worried that I won't be able to pretend that I'm not angry. I suppose that's a good thing, but my parent will be very hurt if I seem angry at her. And I'm scared that my T thinks I'm being a b*tch and is going to leave me, although he keeps telling me that I have every right to be angry and that I should keep expressing it because I haven't expressed enough of it in the past. Anyway, I don't know what my question is, I'm just really nervous about this upcoming visit.
sunnydays
Posted by Dinah on July 12, 2006, at 14:39:55
In reply to Anger --- dangerous?, posted by sunnydays on July 12, 2006, at 9:35:59
I apparently have very unhealthy views about anger, because in my experience it *has* been dangerous.
A lot of work with my therapist has been about the advisability and healthiness of the proper expression of anger. Or that anger can occur in a relationship without it ripping it asunder.
If your therapist thinks you're expressing it appropriately, maybe you could take your cue from her about it until you are more comfortable with it yourself.
Posted by Daisym on July 13, 2006, at 1:21:35
In reply to Re: Anger --- dangerous? » sunnydays, posted by Dinah on July 12, 2006, at 14:39:55
I can totally understand why you would be worried about your mom coming to see you right now. But it is my experience that folks like us are so good at holding on to all their anger and emotions that you will get through this OK. Just find some time to be alone and recharge. And breathe. In and out. And keep doing that.
Anger is really scary. I'm so afraid it will hurt someone or be taken from me and used against me. But I'm trying to learn that it is an emotion like all the others and what you do with it is what is important.
Hang in there.
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