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Originally Posted by mixedup_emotions
Thanks....
I really can't believe how awful I am feeling about all this. I am still in TOTAL panic mode....and I know he'll want to talk about it during my next session, but I don't know what I would say. I really don't even know what I'm feeling. It's so...well...mixed up!
I'm sitting here thinking, what is WRONG with ME???? Why on earth am I feeling this way? He merely asked for my expertise....how could something so simple and innocent stir up such panic and fear in me?
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i think its more than the simple request....i think the panic comes from the (perceived) ramifications of your refusal. that is why he should never had made it in the first place. this is likely bringing up all kinds of past traumas in which you werent allowed to say no or you were punished for refusing and so forth. and even if he is okay with you saying no, its gonna take some time to process what this brought up for you. it CAN be turned into a learning experience for theapy, but he should never have put you in this position in the first place.