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Originally Posted by SalingerEsme
It is funny bc when they do speculations about us it is "mentalizing" and case formulation, but when we speculate about them, it is the very bad no no no "mind reading". One thing is this crew here at PC is extremely perceptive especially as a group, and I think on a given day can give T's a good race in terms of imagination and thinking.
The most important thing is your pain comes through, and it's so valid. I would also be very confused and hurt by what he said.
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Thanks SE I think it's generally quite true what you say about therapists' differing attitudes to speculation depending on who's doing the speculating, though my T actually doesn't negatively judge my speculating about him in my experience. Maybe I just judge that myself.
And yes, my experience of this forum is the same as yours, that in terms of intelligent input and insight, it's often as good as talking to a therapist, certainly in terms of what I get out of it and the understanding that a lot of members have about my relationship with my T and my process. Thank you
