Thread: Ultimatum for T
View Single Post
 
Old Dec 14, 2018, 04:28 PM
mcl6136's Avatar
mcl6136 mcl6136 is offline
Magnate
 
Member Since: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,082
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lrad123 View Post
Has anyone every given their therapist an ultimatum? My T and I don’t really talk about child parts, but from what I’ve read, I am keenly aware that I’m behaving like demanding and bratty child. Please humor me though. I went to therapy on Wednesday and that unleashed all sorts of emotions that I’d like to just touch base with my T about, but about a month ago he said he would no longer respond to my emails. So he stirred the pot, then left me on my own to deal with all sorts of emotions that arose during our session. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to request a quick email to help me figure this out or to at least hold me over till our next session. I feel like telling him that if he doesn’t reply to my email then I won’t come to our session next week. Huge, bratty acting out, I know. But I’m mad and it feels good to think about at least.

Acting out is one thing; entertaining doing something bratty is an entirely different matter.

My old T once said that even the best person in the world has had thoughts about perpetrating really awful deeds, but the difference is that only sociopaths routinely carry them out.

Just because you "feel like telling him" that you have an ultimatum doesn't mean that you're going to deliver that ultimatum.

Do you feel better having posted here?
Thanks for this!
skeksi