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Originally Posted by mostlylurking
I could see where this would be a sign that he doesn't like having his knowledge or expertise called into question in any way, which for me would make me uncomfortable.
But I also think it could be a quirk. Maybe he's been a geology buff since he was 9 years old and he's just got a thing about it, and it slipped out because his geology hobby is not usually something he'd have to worry about in session.
Are you considering asking him about it, or telling him it made you uncomfortable?
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He is definitely charmingly enthusiastic about rocks, which is also how he is with his plants (I was flanked by a pair of amaryllises today which have flowered in the last week, much to T's excitement)... I like that about him. Though I'm not sure to what extent any of it belongs in my therapy.
He has not previously responded badly to having his knowledge or expertise called into question, either (at least not where therapy is concerned) - and there have definitely been occasions where I've done that. So that's good!
I do think I'd like to talk to him about this, but at the same time... ugh. That's gonna be an excruciating conversation. I did respond when he gave me the jasper "is this so that I can take it home and show [partner] and tell him he's wrong?!" ...he said no... that wasn't why he was giving it to me. I don't think the conversation went any further than that.