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Originally Posted by CameraObscura
There is no one correct way to view boundaries. Everyone gets to decide their own.
For therapists, dual relationships - aka socializing outside of therapy - is very risky territory. Legally risky. Lose their profession risky. Well-proven to destroy therapeutic relationships risky.
That T doesn't even know you yet. Yes, therapists may maintain flexible boundaries, but they have to trust a given client enough to do so, as we have to trust our therapists. It's a two-way relationship, if one like no other. You're essentially asking a stranger to agree to risk her career for you in some hypothetical situation.
Why would you expect someone to do that?
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I just think that boundaries should be flexible.
For instance when I was at the beach yesterday I stopped by one of my favorite stores on the boardwalk when the have literally shelves and shelves of vinyl (records) and I have somewhat of a hobby in collecting vinyl so if I had happened to see my Therapist there than there is no reason whatsoever why we can't have a good discussion in what type of vinyl we like to listen to and even what bands/artists we enjoy listening to on vinyl, since I have literally thousands and thousands of bands/artists that I like there is almost a certainty that there will be some that we both enjoy.