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Originally Posted by deflatedballoon
So last session I spoke to my T about a range of different things from my past and present that have been affecting me. She went on to ask what emotions these elicit in me e.g. sad, angry etc as I seem to recount them in a very 'matter of fact' way. I was worried I would come across like this. I find it very hard to outwardly show emotion and I have never cried in front of my T as of yet. I worry she will start thinking my problems aren't genuine or affecting me as much as they are. Does anyone else have this problem? I don't know how to tell her that the things I bring up really do eat me up inside. It's very frustrating.
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I can really identify with this & was very much the same. However, there will come a point when you are able to. We have spent a lifetime putting this **** at a distance, so we can manage. When the emotions do come (& they will!) it will come like a tsunami. Your t is probably more than aware that your coping mechanism is to be ‘matter of fact’ about it. Be a bit more kind to yourself as you can’t hurry the process.
