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Posted by karen_kay on October 10, 2003, at 18:06:30
Hiya! I'm a newbie! I have only one name. I have been reading for quite a while, but have just recently decided to post. I hope that the "oldies??" are not decidely skeptical of the newcomers because of some past instances. Those of us who are legitimate should not miss out on the chance for support and hopefully some good times due to the mistakes of past posters. With that being said, I just wanted to say I do believe that I am starting to become manic after a long depressive episode and the feelings of attraction towards my "good" therapist are extremely intense. When my boyfriend and I are engaged in 'activities' I have to bite my toungue to be sure to call him the right name. However, when I am in the office, I think of him more as a father. Hmm, is this odd? Any input?
Posted by HannahW on October 11, 2003, at 1:14:42
In reply to Fantasies of humping the shrink, posted by karen_kay on October 10, 2003, at 18:06:30
I've also noticed that my feelings for my therapist are quite different when I'm with her and when I'm not.
I think your attraction to him is very normal. Have you talked to him about it? Scary, I know. But in my case, it helped to diffuse the feelings.
Posted by Liligoth on October 11, 2003, at 2:52:30
In reply to Fantasies of humping the shrink, posted by karen_kay on October 10, 2003, at 18:06:30
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> Hmm, is this odd? Any input?
<snip>sounds pretty normal!
Some input - if you dont want to be feeling this way about your shrink the best thing to do is not let yourself fantasize about him/her. Whenever you catch yourself 'at it' say to yourself 'no'. What Im trying to say is that it really is in our control whether we give these things any power over us or not. Unfortunately it's not until it starts to hurt that we decide we no longer want the crush or whatever it is & by then it's really hard to break the obsession. Not to say that you dont want these thoughts or that you will necessarily experience any hurt at all.
Posted by fallsfall on October 11, 2003, at 10:14:54
In reply to Fantasies of humping the shrink, posted by karen_kay on October 10, 2003, at 18:06:30
You should try to talk to your shrink about it. These things give them all sorts of information that they use to help us. Plus, you want to sort this out before you alienate your boyfriend! Hopefully this will be a leap forward in your therapy (the biggest leaps are the hardest).
Posted by karen_kay on October 11, 2003, at 11:56:35
In reply to Re: Fantasies of humping the shrink » karen_kay, posted by HannahW on October 11, 2003, at 1:14:42
I told him from day one that I tend to acquire "crushes" on men who are in positions of authority over me. I have told him that I in fact have a crush on him but not told him the extent. Even worse, least week, my regualar appoointment slot was bumped and I was who it was for. She was blonde and the sorority girl type. I almost cried. Ahh, this is life. But, I want to be his prittiest client. I want to be his best client.
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