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Old Feb 03, 2013, 01:31 PM
Syra Syra is offline
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Originally Posted by Anne2.0 View Post
I'm not trying to convince you or anyone else that your T's don't give you valid or invalid negative feedback. I have learned that it's critical to healthy relationships to be willing to consider whether there is something of value in that feedback and be open to change, rather than reflexively put if off on the other person. Which is something I feel that people often do, myself included. But everyone is themselves in the best position to judge whether this is something they do, or not.
I'm glad you said you aren't trying to convince me or anyone that my T/other's T didn't give invalid negative feedback. I'm not sure I thought you were trying to convince me, but I did feel you were suspect that I was wrong and wanted me to consider - not knowing that I have been working with a new therapist for over a year and feel pretty grounded about how I'm handling things and what I've learned.

I agree it's critical to be willing to consider whether there is something of value in feedback, even negative feedback. I don't consider "You're "x" and you're "y" is feedback - at least not useful feedback - particularly if there is no specifics behind it, and it's not clear what change the T is suggesting and lots of other stuff. I also think it's healthy not to take blame and responsibility for things that aren't mine to take blame and responsibility for.
Thanks for this!
Lamplighter