I would absolutely have the same reaction. As a kid, teen, and even young adult, I would constantly write stories about myself getting hurt and then being taken care of by some "older brother" type male figure. Over and over and over. I'm pretty sure it screams from the part of me that desperately wanted to be taken care of growing up rather than having to pretend I had no needs to earn approval.
If you can muster the courage, I would absolutely suggest talking about this with your therapist. This is not a shameful thing -- really. It's OK that you have had this reaction. You haven't done anything wrong.
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