swearing in T

I can see it now: "fallenangel dropped the F bomb in our session today...I'm so proud of her!"

I've only used pissed - I guess that isn't so bad.
I don't think she would mind though - unless it happened a lot.

Well, T surprised me today - we were discussing some really negative feelings I'd been dealing with in a bad way, and my T said that I was feeling like I needed to **** things up - she said the 'f' word a few times and then apologized for cussing but said that she felt the situation warranted it. I told her it was fine, I was giggling at T! And then later in the session, I mentioned something about "****", and she repeated what I said, including "****".

I think what she was doing is called mirroring. Its a psych technique. My T mirrors too which I hate. But I wish she would say the F word, or any cuss word and not seem so saintly and perfect.

Googley I can't believe you said the F word. And then your T said it back. I can only get brave enough to say the S & H words. I might have said the B word once. She always acts shocked when I cuss so I can't tell if its because it surprises her I am expressing myself exactly the way I feel or if it offends her or if she thinks an alter is coming out.

I need help coming up with a legit sentence to bring up the F word. I want to drop the F bomb next week with Fallen Angel. I feel like some young kid trying to get attention from the T. But I love to shock her for some reason. I don't know why. Must be some transference thing.

that made me laugh out loud!

Oh, yeah - she's big on mirroring, I've noticed her doing it with her body mirroring mine in different positions - leaning to one side and tilting her head the same as mine. It doesn't really bother me, though. This was the first time I noticed her doing it with my words.

The sentence I used when I dropped one F bomb - we were discussing anger I have towards my mother, and I told my T that my friend had asked me if I ever wanted to just tell my mother to **** off. And I said yes, I have wanted to tell my mother to **** off!

Oh yours goes to that extreme too? Yep mine mirrors my positions and facial expressions and that makes me mad. Can't stand it! I'm sure its one of those must do things they learn in T school though.

LOL....mine tilts her head and tries to look at my face when my eyes are turned away, I suppose trying to get me to make eye contact with her. When I am talking I don't look at her much, when she is talking I try to. I don't know why I have such a hard time looking at her. It's not like she is going to bite my head off...

I'm kind of killing two birds with one stone. There is a part of my situation we're going to talk about where I dropped the F bomb, and it's an important part, so why censor myself?

Also, in a weird way, I think it's good. Maybe it'll be easier for me to get through my "story" because I have motivation: I get to drop the F bomb at the end. Pathetic, isn't it?

I feel like I'm going to chicken out...somebody please e-slap me.

I couldn't find an e-slap. Will this do? You better not chicken out on us and wuss out from dropping the F bomb. We need you to pave the way for the rest of us to let our hair down. I just need to know a good opening line for the F bomb in time for T next week. If you are reading this T, you'll probably regret our next session. I swear I'm going to get weirded out with her real soon.

That works! I feel like I'm on a mission, now. I'm on a quest to drop the F bomb so you can follow in my footsteps.

I wish there was a way to insert sound effects in these posts. [insert sound of bomb as it whistles through the air plummeting towards earth]

Maybe this article will inspire you-
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...062301378.html

Wow....I can't tell if that article was meant to me serious or sarcastic. With the Washington Post, it's hard to tell.

I think the article was written tongue in cheek.

Today's the big day

Sometimes when in therapy the only way to express my without even thinging about it was using harsh words.

It wasn't the harsh words that should matter it's whats behind them....

For most of us, I think swearing is the least of our problems. I say go for it in therapy. It makes me feel better...sometimes. There are so many different ways to say the exact same curse word or phrase. With a smile on your face, in anger, in love, in fear, etc. Emotional words are great, unless maybe once you start you can't stop, but ya never know until you try. I don't know why, but I couldn't resist the dancing chili. He's mesmerizing.

I want to, but I'm afraid of her reaction. I'm such a wuss, I know.

In Therapy your SUPPOSE to be YOURSELF.

If you're therapist is thinking of YOUR question, she will probally ask you 'why you want to swear'

I (me) swear when I get rolling, my emotions get rolling, the angry coming spuring out... BUT if I'd held it in.... I wouldn't have been able to JUST GO WITH MY FEELINGS. Also Cuz I might end up taking it out someone undeserving at an inapproiate time....

You shouldn't have to have permission to swear.

It would just be a MORE way to express the emotion - That's what I'd say!

The first my therapist swore I thought whoa - though I'd always swore

P.S.
Better to let it out than hold it in - cuz it could just explode

I noticed today how much T and I swear in session. We usually do it when we're joking around and being funny. T and Teen swear A LOT. A LOT! lol

Thanks. If I feel like swearing, I definitely will. Especially the F bomb, I'd love to see her reaction

u go girl!