I thought it would be interesting to see how much everyone shares with their T. Are there things you keep from them or are you completely an open book? And if you are keeping things from them, is it purposely, or is just something not relevant? Is is something that just never comes up? Or are you afraid to talk about it? Or ashamed? Or just not enough time to say everything? Would you tell them is they asked?
My T knows me pretty well as a person but there are still lot of things that i keep to myself. Some are just not relevant to therapy, but I'm starting to realize i keep some things to myself that might be useful to talk about.
Some examples:
- I never tell him that I have hard time, when we skip a session or that sometimes i count hours till the next one. I would be terrified to tell him that although sometimes I want to.
- I did tell him about my occasional SH, but now I only talk about it when he asks.
- He knows that i drink (figured it out himself) but doesn't ask about it anymore and I don't say anything because I'm ashamed.
- He knows i minimize and dismiss my feelings a lot but doesn't know how badly I actually sometimes feel. I am preparing to tell him and we did talk about me being afraid to talk about it and him being able to receive it.
- I never told him that I occasionally check out his business page. I don't know why I am afraid to tell him, I don't look up his personal stuff, although I accidentally did find out something about him.
- I guess I am somewhat attached although I hate to admit it even to myself.
-I am not huger but it means a lot to me when he hugs me but I act like I don't care about it.
- Oh, and I don't know how obsessed I am with therapy stuff and that I read here on PC. I don't think he needs to know that.
- And main reason I'm starting this thread because there is a long time before I see him again, so I'm trying to distract myself more.
I know I am supposed to talk about what is relevant to me. And none of these things are really a reason I am in therapy but somehow I think I might want to talk about them eventually, once I stop being a chicken and find more courage.
Ok enough about me, I would like others to share, if you are interested.
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