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Originally Posted by NP_Complete
I can see where some of your discomfort lies in this response. I think overall it seems reassuring and conveys that he doesn't think poorly of you. But I don't think email is a good place to tell you that he thinks you have issues with boundaries. And his comment about appreciating your willingness to return the stone seems kind of awkward to me. He was uncomfortable with you keeping that stone once he decided he knew how you were using it. Almost like Gollum with the ring.
Personally, I think I would want to take some time to think this through and not go Friday, but you seem really good at confronting things head-on. I'm sure whatever you decide will be the right thing.
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Thanks, NP--those were the two things that jumped out at me too, actually. Like, why did he have to mention my willingness to give stone back? I had this stupid delusion that he'd meet with the consulting group, realize he was overreacting, then offer me the stone back. So that's sort of the opposite. And to mention the boundaries issue in the e-mail, which he also mentioned in session...
New development is that he no longer has afternoon time available but offered me 8:30 a.m., which I think is not a time he's usually there. My reaction to the other time not being available was a bit negative (not relief, like my decision had been made), so I'm thinking maybe I should go in the morning? Even though I keep thinking he might be offering that hoping I won't take it...but then he could have chosen not to offer it, right? The main thing is my mind went to some dark places this evening, which makes me feel I should talk to him...