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Old Feb 02, 2014, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Yearning0723 View Post
I think the thing that really bothered me was that she said I was "badgering" her, which I definitely wasn't, but that's probably how she felt, and that word is a really sore spot for me because my mother used that word in the exact same (incorrect) context whenever I stated a need in a way she didn't like. So it's bringing stuff up for me. Obviously my T couldn't have known that...but using words properly and appropriately in context isn't so complicated.

Ah, transference...
So, do you think it will help to talk with your therapist about what happened with your mother pushing you away? I'm not sure, but I'm afraid the therapist might try to legitimize how your mother treated you.