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Old Sep 03, 2019, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight View Post
I think this is what I need, someone who can just be constant and consistent. Who isn't so reactive. In some ways, with T, it's like, "Yes, I need to be able to understand that someone can be frustrated or upset with me and still accept me." But going through that with him is rather exhausting. Where he needs to tell me his every thought about how I'm affecting him. People in real life generally don't do that--right?
No, people in real life keep that hidden, and that’s why one never knows why one’s best friend suddenly stopped calling or whatever.

See, just as therapy can be a place of unconditional positive regard, it can also be a place to learn about one’s faults in a “safe” space. Your therapist definitely thinks it’s the latter and can’t seem to change his approach.
Thanks for this!
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