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Originally Posted by rainbow8
Usually I find your posts amusing and unique, but this one bothers me. My T does not play a role with me and she is genuine. It's demeaning for me to read that you think Ts are only acting. She wouldn't bluntly say "you're fat" but I wouldn't say that to my friends either. I think it's very important for a T to be genuine. I respect my T for
being genuine about her life too. When I first asked about her marriage status she started to say "we're fine" but then she told me the truth because she said she wouldn't be genuine if she lied to me. She's not an actress; she's a therapist and a human being.
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For most clients, I imagine what is actually important is that their therapist
appear genuine. That is not the same as
be genuine. The persona I present in front of a lecture hall is not quite the same as my real persona, though they are related. But it seems quite genuine to the students.
I am curious as to why the post you responded to is demeaning - i.e., lessens your dignity - to you or any other client. Whether or not your therapist is genuine or just appears so, why is it demeaning to have someone point out the possibility that they are not genuine? It might be demeaning to the therapists, but why would it be demeaning to the client?