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Originally Posted by mixedup_emotions
he pointed out some significant points for everyone...and then when mine came up, he said that I became distant during the session...He posted back saying that perhaps distant wasn't the right word...then suggested the word "pensive"...There I was in group thinking that I was participating...and to have him raving about the significance of everyone elses contributions and minimize mine.....Am I being overly sensitive? Am I reading it all wrong? Am I just jealous because others contributions were more impactful and I just don't measure up? Was I really being distant? Or, were my contributions really being minimized?
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Different people process in different ways. I go to a meeting, listen to everything, say nothing, then leave, and the next day or the day after I can come up with good ideas. But on the spot - no.
So what's wrong with being pensive? Which is just being thoughtful? Isn't that the point of therapy? you are, in the moment as they say, taking in and thinking about what's going on?!
>>> Is perception reality?
no dear, perception is perception.
And to speak to a group praising all BUT ONE is minimizing.
At least that's my $0.02. Which is probably why I would never be able to do group therapy.
