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Originally Posted by neutrino
had some problems and I've been too scared to tell him since I'm afraid of confrontation and conflicts.
Anyway, I mustered up enough courage to tell him all about it in an email. He had time to read it before he left and
he wrote a short reply where he said he thought it was good that I voiced my concerns and my opinion on things and that we'd discuss it during our next session.
Now I'm a bit afraid of seeing him on Thursday.
But what if he's upset with me? I really tried to not sound aggressive or rude in the email but I was still direct and frank with him..
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I would say, even if your message had aggressive/rudeness, your T, being a professional AND knowing you face to face, could more than likely filter through it, not attaching his own emotional responses, to it. I'm sure, it's not any of our therapists jobs, to get angry with us, as clients/patients.
You mention Fear of confrontation, and you 'confronted' via email, and are filled with fear of your t being angry or offended. If, he were, it's his responsibility, to assert himself and confront you on whatever you May have done, to offend him. (that's a healthy relationship).
I don't know your history, but I do understand, how I was once afraid of asserting myself. One of the things in my life, was feeling unheard. And wanting to be liked.
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