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Old Jan 06, 2010, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by velcro003 View Post
Sort of. I will see her next thurs. I feel sad for her, but feel even more selfish talking about my petty issues, ESPECIALLY because she is grieving a loss.
I know exactly how you feel here....A while ago, my T and I had a rupture (some of you may remember) when I was incredibly upset at something T said to me as I was walking out of my session the week before. It was hurtful, to say the least.

I went into his office prepared to address it...and I saw from the look on his face that something was wrong. His dog was hit by a car and killed the night before. We talked about that for a while, and shared some experiences related to that. I told him how awful I felt for him and his family, etc.

But the worst part was that once we got down to business (meaning, ME)....I went into how upset I was with him.

My thought at the time was that although I was sympathetic to his situation and we spent some time talking about it - and I expressed my genuine feelings - he came to work because he felt able to do his job...and I was there with an issue that needed to be addressed.

I did feel selfish at the time...and it was awkward. But I'm glad I addressed the issue, even with the additional obstacle.

If you're feeling uncomfortable, then it may be worthwhile for you to talk to your T about these feelings.
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