My T keeps asking me if I have any feelings of hostility towards him. I just keep saying, "Why should I? You've done nothing to anger me yet." Maybe anger during sessions is normal and a lack of it is a negative transference. It's certainly a normal emotion for those of us who suffered abuse/neglect as children. I'm probably avoiding the emotion for fear of rejection or abandonment. It's probably a sign of personal growth and definitely an opportunity to explore.
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The past isn't dead, it isn't even the past. -William Faulkner
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