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Originally Posted by Xynesthesia2
Have you considered simply taking a break from therapy, without any definitive decision or discussing it further with the T? Correct me if wrong but I kinda recall you were considering before that perhaps you had enough therapy of this round and could be time to try other things, to focus on other things... Cliche, but often things become much clearer with a bit of distance and via getting other perspectives. I really don't think that disagreements and conflicts always need to be resolved (whatever that means). Of course T's often encourage that as that's how they can keep clients. But sometimes values and the people carrying them just grow apart, ready to move on or take a break at least. It is not necessarily something super complicated and crazy.
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I think I may just do that. I will meet one more time. My expectations don't include agreement as thats not realistic but still don't want to depart in a bad place though and wish I never mentioned this to him last week in the first place.
It does result in crazy words on his end so people will just have to my word on that. It's something that occurs only once a year or so when he gets defensive. Same pattern, and Ive already acknowledged what is on my end but will not own what is coming from him too.
The addition of his statement about not taking the therapy seriously was really hurtful, but I can't put it all in words right now.