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Originally Posted by Rose76
Your husband handled the session very well. I love the way he declined to come up with his "one word" and said he would need time to think about his answer. That was brilliant. That was him owning his mental space and not being manipulated by the encounter. I love the way he spoke only, or mostly, about the seizure, which was the supposed reason for this therapy....
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Feeling a bit naked after reading your post.
The counseling session gave me an opportunity to speak directly to both of them. In this, I'm very proud of myself for being direct, making eye-contact and for being clear. Perceived weakness is a characteristic this family feeds on and in this instance, it was important to have them see me.
In future sessions I will take the opportunity to just say, "I don't have an answer. I will need to think about that." Learning, that I don't have to be compliant in every situation and I'm not responsible for other's behavior... is a process.