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Originally Posted by Shattered007
Thank you so much for your advice. You know it's like a part of me gets its wrong and such. But at the same time I really don't understand why. So I guess I will take the leap and just be honest with him. I know it won't ever go any deeper than the therapeutic environment. I just hope he doesn't become uncomfortable with me and refer me to somebody else. Thanks again for the advice.
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I don't think the feelings or desire is 'wrong'. The therapeutic structure leads to it - almost inevitably - for many many people. The reason a romantic relationship between patient and therapist is wrong has to do with the implicit power structure of the relationship. If you do some searches regarding the outcome of such relationships you will see that they are always devastating for the client. It is tempting to think it will be different in ones own case - but the chances are it won't be. That doesn't make the desire wrong, but it does mean that it would be wrong for T to try satisfy that desire.