Yesterday in session, T said something (can't really remember, lol), but I know it was about the other parts of me, aside from depression, SI, all the bad stuff...

I was in a crappy and self-deprecating mood to start with, so I said something like, "Oh yeah? Name one thing."

So T goes, "Your creativity, the depths of your intellgience, your ability to--"

"OK OK OK that's enough! Stop! I said to give ONE example!"

Yes, that's right-- I totally cut him off and freaked out.

Where does this come from? As a child, there was no shortage of compliments. My parents never hesitated to let me know that they were proud of me. To this day, this is still the case.

But when T compliments me, or mentions what he feels are good qualities in me, I flip out. I noticed I also get really uncomfortable when people such as supervisors or professors compliment me. When T does this, I want to shut him up as quickly as possible. What's the deal?