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Originally Posted by Goingtogetthere
I know two people in therapy that just flew to another state to see their therapist get an award. They sat with his extended family and had a great time. Apparently, no harm was done, and they are still in therapy with him. I guess it's different strokes for different folks, no?
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I don't think perceived harm (or whether the client continues in therapy) is the litmus test for a boundary violation. Not every violation results in harm and not all harm is immediately apparent.
Today I accidentally ran a red light. Fortunately no one was harmed and I didn't get caught. That doesn't make it legal or harmless to ignore traffic lights. It doesn't make me a terrible person, but it was not an okay thing to have done.