This is just a curious question and I️ think it’s coming from my other thread about being afraid of the dark.

I️ can’t really explain why.

It could be a poll but I️ don’t know how to do that.

So.

Do you feel safe in closing your eyes with the person who is working with you in therapy?

When I️ first started meeting with my counselor, he would ask me to close my eyes and picture something and I️ immediately felt panic.

I️ did it, but it didn’t work for me. I️ was trying to visualize what he was asking and at the same time trying to handle the panic. Was feeling of not being able to see. It was triggering my fear of the dark.

That was many years ago and I️ have grown a great trust with him. I️ can now close my eyes and feel safe and a peace with him there with me.

There are not many people that I️ feel that with. It’s probably half of one hand. Just saying.

It feels very safe but I️ wonder if I️ will feel that with the people who are supposed to be trustworthy to me.

Do you grow into that?

Do you courage yourself into that?

How do you it if it relies on safety and trust that is not there?

This seems like a stupid question but I’m not going to take it away.

Thank you for hearing me.