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Originally Posted by stopdog
It is not unfair to ask a therapist anything. Even those guys say a client can ask them anything. They may not answer -but the asking does not hurt a therapist. Second not everyone is going to want do anything with those guys. Third keeping in touch with a therapist does not equal therapy for free. I kept in touch with the first one that I tried when I was in my 20s. We shared a hobby and got together a couple of times a month. No free therapy was involved.
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Fair enough, any question can certainly be asked. But it should not surprise the client if such a question does not get the answer that they want. All I am saying is, the OP has a pattern of seeking something more with people in professional roles and it is just leading to pain and suffering. There is nothing wrong with using therapy as therapy and then having a social life outside of that realm. OP seems to want therapy to be therapy AND a social life. It is not realistic.