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Old Jul 13, 2018, 04:25 PM
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How would you feel if your therapist told you that they accommodate you more than they do their other clients? What if the tone it was said in sounded quasi-accusatory and defensive? He seems to think I expect all kinds of things from him but I'm not sure how I'm conveying that. I asked him for a quick chat this morning and it left me feeling worse. I feel like a burden still. I think I am a burden. He keeps telling me he can't meet all my needs. Of course he can't. I didn't ask him to.
I don't think I'd let him get away with an accusatory and defensive tone.

Me: Is that a criticism? Because it sounds like it.

Hmmm... My instinct is always to counterattack. Is that bad?
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