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Originally Posted by lizardlady
I've never had a client I thought of as more than just a client, but I work with kids. There was a mother of one of my client's who had similar interests and values to mine. I thought if we'd met under different circumstances we might have been friends, but that would have been against the rules.
Yes, therapists can want to have a relationship with a client outside the professional setting, but it is not allowed. The kind of caring you ask about is exactly why there are ethical rules and laws about therapists and clients being in a relationship. It's not allowed because harm can come to the client.
For what it's worth, it is not unusual for a client to want to have more of a relationship with a therapist.
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the guy i liked said he saw me as his "sister"; he could prevent me from crying, because i was really sad at and emberassed that moment. or he could really mean it. i don't know. every of the clients knew i liked him, and they kept telling me "he won't get in trouble if he doesn't say he loves you back" it was a whole mess. but im still curious. like, why would anyone say he sees you as a sister when we're not really siblings? would it even be possible? i can't describe my feelings tho. i'm really bad at it. i always hoped i would see him as a brother too. but it can just be a crush too. there were ofcourse people who said "you just look up to him because he has authority over you" well, i completely denied that because there have been many people who had authority over me.
it's maybe a weird question, but would it be possible to see someone other than your own sis, as a sis? and even then.. i can't imagine any harm coming from just talking with a dude outside the clinic. like what. i thought about it alot.