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Originally Posted by Perna
Why were you telling your T, this person you don't know well yet, about your planning, etc.? If you really want to attempt to kill yourself, no one else can stop you, it's wholly up to you. If you were looking for caring, it's a pretty blunt force, precarious, and personally dangerous way to go about doing so and most other people will eventually resist another's attempt at manipulation of their feelings in that way.
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why was i telling my T?
because the T asked. T directly asked me about suicide.
i think it is rather rude to assume i was manipulating feelings. i pretty much sit there and answer the T's questions honestly.
manipulation is more like "T i am going to kill myself " and the client never being really serious about going through with it, but using the threat consistently with a T to get a response.
i didn't bring it up.
i didnt say a word about my thoughts until i was asked.
im not looking for caring, but i assumed if a T asked something to me and i make a statement in response, some concern would be shown. otherwise, don't ask, because who cares anyway.
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