MissCharlotte,

I hope this realization is a good thing and you can comfort her like mouse did. If thats what your supposed to do with her.

Your share has got me thinking about something that happened to me this week.

My session began with my T seriously rattling me summarizing what I had disclosed about my past. She then asked me what the 10 yr old girl in my past was feeling. Honestly, I was thinking like, "WTF are you talking about?" She asked me to tell her what this girl was feeling, what should have been done to protect her, who should have protected her? I was totally lost. The intellectual me who physically attends therapy could not grasp what heck my T was talking about. In the end I think I simply said with a touch of sarcasm , "Ah, ..I don't know some new playmates", "Maybe ones who were nicer and her own age." ????? I was really confused by the whole conversation and just wanted to get up and walk out by that point.

Later when the 3:00AM (more emotional and abstract me) surfaced. I was able to mentally review the therapy dialog and put a some perspective on what my T was trying to do. I was able to see some of this girl. Freaky

Just once I wish I could have a therapy session at 3AM, I might actually be able to understand my T and get some benefit from her during the actual session.

If this little girl represents some hidden part of us that has to be acknowledged,brought to therapy, and dealt with now as adults, I can appreciate your fear!