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Originally Posted by mindmechanic
@InnerPeace111: I like that idea. We did have two more sessions after that. But things still feel very awkward. I think a part of her hasn't gotten over it yet. Not sure if she will in time to come. But I guess it's not in my control. I still think that a therapist shouldn't take it personally when really, it was about the situation and how it relates to my issues which brought me to therapy in the first place.
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Ideally, no, she shouldn’t have taken it personally. I agree that your comments to her were all about you and your feelings just as her response back to you was all about her and her feelings. She most likely took it personally because her situation, for her, is still so raw...kind of like an open wound...where anything that touches it...even a gentle breeze...well, it’s going to sting her and hurt terribly.
In that moment, you both said what you were feeling. You were both being real.
I think your story here illuminates two things quite beautifully: the interconnectedness of all human beings and our shared humanity.
I wish the best to both of you in terms of peace and healing.