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Originally Posted by Squiggle328
Do you ever get mad at your therapist for no real reason? Right now, I am really mad at my therapist. It's not that she has done anything, but I am really angry with her. Maybe it is because I 'think' she has this perfect life? I picture her having this lovely home, lovely family, and wonderful Christmas with all the 'bells and whistles'.
She had her daughters at the office the other day. I rarely ever see them, but I actually talked with them this time. They are very sweet and I am sure they are the joy of my therapist's life. I am glad that she is blessed in that way.
So why am I upset with her? That is what I can't answer. She has been nothing but good to me. She even sent me an email today to remind me that I can email her as much as I need to over the holiday break. You see what I mean? She can't be that nice of a person all the time. She must have some flaw somewhere!
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I learned early on since my T self-discloses quite a bit that her life is far from perfect. She's pretty upfront about her foibles, flaws, past, and family. I learned (quite by accident and she doesn't know I know this) she lost her house last year. So in that way, I feel like I have a leg up on her.
Your T is a human as you or I. Most people only see their T's best side. Your T has flaws; I'm sure she yells at her kids, is bad with money, or has a mean streak that you never see. I think I have an unusual T because she is upfront about being very human. In fact, she's said several times she's as crazy as I am (although neither one of us is that crazy).
There's also nothing wrong with being angry at your T. My T seems to like it when I get angry. She was quite proud of me yesterday when I brought up something I was angry at her twice last week and worked through it. She looked like this:
