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Old Jul 07, 2008, 11:33 AM
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I was inspired to post this because earthmama wrote in another thread about something her T said that depressed her and it reminded me of feeling that way too recently.

Last session, I had this little sobbing episode, again because of the grief that seems to go on forever about the breakup of my marriage. I am very happy that I am getting divorced, but these little grief moments still come on me from time to time. (It somehow seems wrong that although I want to get a divorce I can be sad about it too, although T corrects me on this.) I commented, after finishing crying, that "this seems to go on forever." "What does?" asked T. "The grieving," I said. And T responded, "you put your life into the marriage," as if to justify my grief-that-will-not-end. Wow, did that ever make me feel not good! Like, how depressing! Made me feel like I gave my life to the marriage, what a waste, now I'm left with nothing because I gave my life already. I know he didn't mean to imply those things, but that's how it hit me. All I said in response was "Yes."

Just wondering what depressing things other people's T's have told them...
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