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Old Oct 04, 2014, 12:46 AM
Anonymous37777
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Originally Posted by lostwonder View Post
What didn't work was sparking an argument. He let me be right. Let me make a fool out of myself.
I'm sorry, lostwonder, I'm not understanding. Could definitely be me because sometimes I'm a bit thick when it comes to understanding I guess what I'm asking is that you explain a bit more about what happened in the session (if you're comfortable sharing that of course). How exactly did he "let" you be right? Did he apologize for how he handled things? Did he say he was wrong or uninformed in his assumptions? Did he say that you were right on the money when you complained or pointed out how he was wrong with his responses? Was he just silent when you argued and never responded with his perception of what was going on? How exactly do YOU feel that he made a "fool" out of you? These things are important when considering what happened in a session. I know that sometimes I "think" my therapist was rejecting or dismissive of my thoughts or feelings about a session. I've found, however, that when I've really taken the time to examine what happened in a session (usually with a person I trust to be objective in their evaluation), I've been more than a little "off" in my perception of what actually happened. I'm not saying that is what happened for you, but it is something to consider.