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Originally Posted by Hopelessly Hopeful
That's very sweet of your therapist to do that for her clients. But this is an example of how things can be interpreted differently by each individual. Your thread made it seem like this was something special she did for you, only because you didn't mention the other clients. No one made any adjustments to the context of your story. It is what it is.
Also she sent it to your home, so it did appear to be a selective, "exception to the rules" type of situation. Again, because it was not stated that she sends it to all of her clients' homes on their birthdays.
I would be weirded out to see a package at my door from my Therapist. I think even a card in the mail would make me feel this way. I would wonder why she couldn't just wait until our next session to give it to me. However I am able to separate what makes me feel uncomfortable from what others deem uncomfortable. You seemed amused, happy, and fine with it so I was naturally happy for you. It's not my place to step in and say otherwise, unless you ask for opinions or mention it made you feel awkward.
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This is a bit off-topic but I wouldn't have minded if someone would have shared their opinion about it. Not at all... And I didn't even know when I received the package that it was something she did for her clients. I only found out when I thanked her. But if someone had said on my thread that it was unethical or wrong - then fine, I don't have a problem with that. And some people did express how it would have made them feel and that's ok for me. If I post it online then yes, it makes it your place to write your comment - good or bad..
But that is not the issue - if you read what I wrote above, this was not just a personal account, it had broader statements, that invited me to give my opinion. I didn't attack the personal experience, I addressed the broader statements.