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Originally Posted by Lauliza
I also think some people who are very insecure in their identities and relationships become confused by the concept of "unconditional acceptance". It's a concept that doesn't exist in real world relationships (aside from parent/child) and may feel a lot like love to some people.
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I would argue that nearly anyone on the receiving end of what my last therapist was sending out would be confused, insecure or not. Seems to me the process is inherently confusing and disorienting, given the way it conflates a business relationship with a personal one and with its unnatural boundaries. Seems a bit disingenuous to suggest the client is responsible for the confusion. I think unconditional acceptance is impossible and if a client is experiencing something like it, the therapist must be acting, which is yet another source of confusion.
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Originally Posted by Lauliza
A relationship with a therapist isn't that different from other relationships since you never know what another person's real feelings or intentions are.
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Wow they are vastly different to me. Other relationships allow for shared intimacy and shared vulnerability. If you ask a question of a person with whom you have a real world relationship, you at least have a fair chance of an honest answer. With a therapist it is often unclear whether a question should be asked at all, let alone whether the answer will be genuine. Seems like many therapists are masters of evasion and obfuscation.