View Single Post
 
Old Mar 01, 2019, 06:37 PM
piggy momma's Avatar
piggy momma piggy momma is offline
Poohbah
 
Member Since: Oct 2018
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,073
Quote:
Originally Posted by ArtleyWilkins View Post
Do you consider what is going on with your therapist "arguing"? Is that actually what is going on? Or is that your internal interpretation? If that is actually what is going on, that really isn't therapy; perhaps a different therapist is in order. If that is your interpretation, then that is what you need to discuss in therapy. Not what he is doing that you don't like, but rather, why do you tend to set up situations of argument with your therapist? You don't like arguing, but you repeatedly set up points of argument with your therapist, often a criticism of him, almost like you are trying to get a rise out of him. Even your suicide note was, in your own words, meant to hurt him. You were setting up conflict for some reason. What do you get out of that? Might be worth thinking about. We almost always do things because we are getting something out of it (may not be something positive, but it somehow satisfies some internal desire or need, again not always a positive need). Just an observation.
It’s not just my perception. We “fight” (for lack of a better word) a lot and spend a lot of time clearing the air and reconciling. My note wasn’t a request for sympathy or attention. It was a genuine “I’m out” note, hence the reason I made this post - I don’t want more conflict with him and therefore am not sure if I should give it to him or not.

I’ve decided I’m not going to. It will just create more problems in our relationship at this point. I am going to sit on the anxiety of knowing it exists and keeping it from him. No good can come from sharing it at this point.