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Old Oct 11, 2008, 10:47 PM
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I thought that was a really interesting article, and funny too. I admire the tone (I like to write and pay considerable attention to this). I'm not sure if some of the parts I found funny were even supposed to be, lol.

I do agree that this therapist stepped over the line, and I can understand why the client terminated. However, I also liked how it wasn't a tragedy for her that there was a boundary violation, that she didn't seemed harmed by it, and that despite what happened, she and her husband did continue to acknowledge this man's lasting (and positive) effect on their lives. I like it when things aren't black and white.

Here are some lines I enjoyed:

He was a great therapist, minus the fact that he had written me a love poem.

“I tell you everything,” I said. “I answer any question you ask me. I cry every session. I’m a model patient.”
--I found that one amusing in light of the recent discussions here on crying in therapy.

Thanks for bringing this, Lemon.
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