In a very real way, how is this situation any different from your issues about the office being too noisy? You resented your therapist's refusal to give that issue the same level of importance as you accorded it. You wanted her to take responsibility for the conditions and fix it for you. And you seemed outraged that she wouldn't accommodate you. Do you emotionally relate to her as a mother and yourself as an infant whom she is obligated to take total care of? I understand how that dynamic can come about, and how strong such feelings could be, but the truth is that dynamic can never be realized. Continuing to invest so much emotional energy in unavailable remedies feeds frustration. Is there a way you can reframe your needs in ways that can be met? Some compromise?
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