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Originally Posted by Antimatter
Okay, so transference happens, parental transference, which I think T and I deal with a lot -- trust issues, etc. Do other types of transferences need to be discussed if it doesn't enter the room? Like, if things more or less happens like that as a result of feeling too far away and disconnected, but it doesn't happen often? Today, I felt halfway decent and wore a sleeveless shirt since it was so hot outside (I generally wear a sweatshirt), plus I had somewhere else to go. (I generally dress like this at work/home, etc) But this meant that I was feeling connected enough to trust him, more like in a parental role, it had nothing to do with erotic transference, quite the opposite. It's all so confusing, the torrential transferences. Today I told T I felt like not leaving and sitting under his desk (he was sitting away from it). He said that sounded like my child part, and then I left and I still feel kind of empty. lol I wonder if that part of me is still sitting there, now in the dark?
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It seems like if a transference shows up in your life, it may eventually show in the T relationship. If not, I suppose it just depends how troublesome it is for you; if it bothers you, then it would probably help to bring it to T.
It feels very positive to me to imagine yourself sitting under your T's desk (reminds me of that photo of John-John under Pres Kennedy's desk). Maybe it's an image that expresses trust in your T, rather than emptiness or a need for security in you?
I often found it very warm to imagine myself or some representation of me left in my T's possession. Just made the connection feel more immediate.
