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Old Nov 18, 2009, 09:41 AM
moonrise moonrise is offline
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Originally Posted by BlueMoon6 View Post
Moon- I also have had a difficult time expressing to a T that I was misunderstood. Its as if I feel like I shouldnt say anything because she is trying to understand and I dont want to hurt her feelings Or something. I feel ???guilty??? telling a T that it wasnt what I meant or that isnt correct. Its as if I somehow feel I dont deserve to be completely understood. Good enough is good enough. I settle. But this is not what Im there for, not matter how difficult it is for me, I am doing whatever clarifying I need to now. It is SO out of my comfort zone, but I struggle through because I want to be authentic and not hide behind my T not getting it.
You just expressed *me* better than I could - how is that possible?

I do settle. All.the.time. I aim to be the perfect patient, of course! Which is really not the way I will get better. I think I focus so much on pleasing T that I can't articulate what's going on.