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Oct 21, 2013, 09:38 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 1,486
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nerak67
I have a problem that I know the right answer to but I'm struggling with anyway. I really care what my t thinks of me. I want him to like me. The problem is that I don't think my current, depressed, lazy, apathetic self is very likable. So I am tempted to go into therapy and say how I am doing all of the things I wish I was doing because that is the person he'd find interesting.
Of course that person doesn't need therapy.
I know it is bad that I am worried about whether he likes me or not but it really does matter to me.
Has anyone else struggled with this?
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As far as him liking you, I think most therapists would like their patients to be authentic with them (however long it may take, with all the trust that needs to be built, etc.). "Interesting" isn't being the 'most' troubled patient, or the 'most' well patient --interesting, I think, is being authentic, because that's where the true core, unique you comes out. I think everyone's interesting, once you get through the layers, down to who they really are.
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