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Old Mar 12, 2010, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by googley View Post
I just felt like she didn't think the emotional abuse counted.
It's important to tell her how you felt, so she can clarify her intent. Maybe it is as you have interpreted, but perhaps she did not mean that at all. This process of seeking clarification is one I have worked on in therapy. Sometimes I was creating problems for myself with my wrong interpretations, and these could fester and grow. Instead, I could just ask T and get it all cleared up. I still find this hard to do, but I am getting better. I have to ask myself sometimes, "why do you prefer to think the worst about what he said instead of just asking and coming to a true understanding, which may not be so bad after all?" I think part of it is because I have had relationships in my past in which I was not allowed to ask (negative consequences might ensue), so it is a new "habit" to learn.
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Thanks for this!
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