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Originally Posted by Yearning0723
Interesting, but I highly doubt it matters to her whether I care about HER or not. My money's just as good either way, and if I'm making progress, I don't know why it would be relevant to her. That's the issue with therapy; the imbalance. I need her more than she needs me, so I care more than she does and that's the reality of any therapeutic relationship.
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I'm not so sure. Wanting to be cared about is a basic human need. Especially in the intimacy of a therapy relationship. Outside of my therapy, I like to know that people i see a lot - my friends, coworkers, boss etc - care about me.... I don't mean in a nurturing cuddling way, but in a 'Im really rooting for you and hope you do well in life' kind of way. Or worse but still okay caring in a 'Id be really upset if you got hit by a bus' kind of way.