As a human being, my therapist has a right to all her emotions.
But as a therapist, I feel her anger should be "professional".
I reckon she has a right, indeed a duty to be angry with me if:
1. I break the rules.
2. I break a promise.
3. I lie to her.
4. I do bodily harm to myself or others.
But I don't think she has any professional right to be angry when:
1. I choose not to follow her advice (and accept the consequences for that).
2. I find comfort in paths other than psychotherapy.
How do my fellow sufferers feel about this?
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