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Originally Posted by dizgirl2011
Hey guys,
I was wondering do you ever feel sad by the reality of your relationship with your Therapist?
What I mean is, do you ever feel so sad to think that in some ways its either fake or at least a very different type of relationship. where even though you may adore your therapist, the cold reality is that you know very little about them personally and instead of being important to them, we are just clients...one of many perhaps? And worst of all that this person will not be in your life forever, even if you want them to be?
Sometimes thinking of this really upsets me, esp if I ever think about ending. It can come up at other times like during holidays or breaks in therapy, or thinking about my T's family etc
Does anyone else feel this way? Do you ever feel angry at the system even though you know it's there to protect you? Do you ever feel that Therapy is Fake? What are your thoughts?
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I think the patient shares some of the blame for allowing himself/herself to become attached to a person doing a job. If you think about it, it's not the therapist's fault that the patient is emotionally needy. Then again, since they are psychologists, they should know better and not let these bonds form?