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The boundaries are maintained in part to keep them from being drained.. for the very reason that this is a personal investment.
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Do you really think T's have a personal investment in each of their patients? I don't know. I'd like to think that is true, but I'm not sure. I think in general most want to see patient's succeed and get better. Maybe even want to accept some credit for helping achieve their goals. I think some patient's may have a special place in the hearts of their T's, but the majority are simply seen as patients.
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the caring is different than i was able to define then. It isn't like a friendship, or family or love interest.. it's just plain different from that. i have been startled by it.. it feels safe, ok and genuine.
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I agree with this statement. My interaction with my T is very different than anything I've encountered before. I'm startled by it and I'm not sure if the safety and compassion demonstrated is real or just an act to draw me in.
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i have to ask myself: why would he lie? He says he cares. He acts like he cares. Everything seems to add up to him caring. Why would he lie? How would that help me get better?
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I ask myself these questions a lot lately and often come to the conclusion that there evidence that there is some level of care associated with our interaction. Unfortunately I also think, she is specifically trained to create and maintain the illusion of caring about me. I am by no means suggesting that T do it for malicious reasons--it just how they maneuver past our defenses and into our heads. I also imagine what it would be like finding out after I've been roped in that I was wrong, that she was just pretending to care and be non-judgmental in order to encourage to me talk and reveal myself. These thoughts create doubts.