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Old Oct 25, 2012, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by TentativeConnection View Post
From your point of view, I'm sure dealing with anyone with a mental illness and out of control emotions could be seen as playing games.

But if you are tired of having to interact with emotionally out of control people, how do you think those people feel having to HAVE those out of control emotions? And they dont have the choice you have of just walking away?
Good point. It must be exhausting.

One thing I've heard about dealing with borderlines in therapy is that they're pretty willing to share what they're feeling (by way of expressing, acting or reacting)....which is, perhaps, an advantage. I'm much less willing to be so transparent, which I'd imagine makes it difficult to get to the root of matters. The tradeoff, perhaps, is that I'm an easier client to feel safe with.
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