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Old Apr 23, 2019, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Xynesthesia2 View Post
I don't think there are many people, even among Ts, who tolerate overt anger targeted to them very well, especially if it is frequent. It is just not normal for humans to sit calmly like a saint while someone is bombarding them with rudeness and I do not believe a therapist should either. But they should be open to hearing the client's criticisms, doubts, and generally negative feelings. What is talk therapy for if negative feelings cannot be brought up? I believe it should also be a good place to try out expressing negative feelings in different ways that is often not possible in everyday life.
This is very true. Probably why my angry fantasies are just that. Back in reality, I'd feel like a terrible human being

Shame there isn't a YouTube channel of people yelling at their resilient therapists. Would be nice to live vicariously.