I told my T I hated her while she was building her world. After watching my T for awhile, building a world in the tray since I refused to participate, I finally began adding every gate and fence she had to border and block off her world away from one corner, where I barricaded a tiny bear in the corner behind the fence, along with two cannons and a machine gun.After I did that, T moved all of her figures to the perimeter of my gates to watch me (bear), and she tried to hop a rabbit around the gates into my space. I threw the rabbit across the other side of the tray.

I think the point was clear.

[adel34]

Wow, powerful! How did she respond when you threw the rabbit?

Originally Posted by adel34

Wow, powerful! How did she respond when you threw the rabbit?

She put him back on the perimeter behind my gate. And she asked if the bear needed a machine gun.

[Silent_tsol]

Seems like everyone gets to do sand t this week. Maybe my t is in vacation in a beach and will want to do done sand stuff whenshe gets back. Not that I would be happy about that, I have trouble with any if the "play" ideas. I'm not good at play, I don't know how. *pouts*

But out does sound fun when everyone else is doing out and I'm safely hiding behind my computer.

Interesting how the imagery plays out though. And I laughed reading her reply about the machine gun. I would be rely impressed if she has a machine gun sand toy.

Originally Posted by Silent_tsol

Seems like everyone gets to do sand t this week. Maybe my t is in vacation in a beach and will want to do done sand stuff whenshe gets back. Not that I would be happy about that, I have trouble with any if the "play" ideas. I'm not good at play, I don't know how. *pouts*

But out does sound fun when everyone else is doing out and I'm safely hiding behind my computer.

Interesting how the imagery plays out though. And I laughed reading her reply about the machine gun. I would be rely impressed if she has a machine gun sand toy.

lol she does. It's not a huge thing its just a tiny finger sized replica, but it is a machine gun. And I stuck it in the sand next to my bear. But not at her suggestion. I ignored her when she offered it, and waited a few minutes to pick it up.

that is awesome. i wish my "adult T" did sandtray. when i was in therapy as a kid, i did it alot. it is really amazing what gets played out in the sand.

good work! hope you and your T are on the way to mending things.

[CantExplain]

I think it's a Jungian thing.

I did one once. I built a big hill and put me on top of it. A few other people (eg W) were relegated to the corners. And that was all.

[Asiablue]

Originally Posted by TentativeConnection

She put him back on the perimeter behind my gate. And she asked if the bear needed a machine gun.

hahahah i laughed out loud at this question. Cute.

She sounds like an awesome T.

[healed84]

I think that is a great way to do therapy.. Although, I just don't see how I could do it!! I am glad that T got your message and you were able to convey your feelings through the use of sand play! Good job!

[WikidPissah]

I am glad you were able to do it, that's impressive.

[pbutton]

This totally makes me want to throw someone's rabbit. I'm a bit jealous.

Originally Posted by pbutton

This totally makes me want to throw someone's rabbit. I'm a bit jealous.

lol. :-)

Originally Posted by Silent_tsol

Seems like everyone gets to do sand t this week. Maybe my t is in vacation in a beach and will want to do done sand stuff whenshe gets back. Not that I would be happy about that, I have trouble with any if the "play" ideas. I'm not good at play, I don't know how. *pouts*

But out does sound fun when everyone else is doing out and I'm safely hiding behind my computer.

Interesting how the imagery plays out though. And I laughed reading her reply about the machine gun. I would be rely impressed if she has a machine gun sand toy.

It is really not as hard as it sounds. I didn't even play with it for awhile, I just watched her and knocked down what she was building with my toes for most of our session.

Originally Posted by CantExplain

I think it's a Jungian thing.

I did one once. I built a big hill and put me on top of it. A few other people (eg W) were relegated to the corners. And that was all.

Jungian thing? Explain, please?

yeah, it's a jungian thing. i do it often. love it. yours sounds like quite a powerful entry into the sandplay world. welcome. i hope you feel comfortable trying it again. interesting that your t participated, mine never has. i should ask her to.

Carl Jung, a contemporary of Freud but they sorta split off into different directions. my t is jungian in orientation and it's so fascinating.

Originally Posted by artemis-within

yeah, it's a jungian thing. i do it often. love it. yours sounds like quite a powerful entry into the sandplay world. welcome. i hope you feel comfortable trying it again. interesting that your t participated, mine never has. i should ask her to.

She participated bc I would not talk to her. At all. The first words I spoke were "I hate you." She replied "I know" and kept building her sand world, while I kept messing it up.

I did not participate until she added a single gate to her world, at which point I slid off the couch to the floor and added all the rest of the gates in and put my little bear on the top of the mountain behind the gate. I was trying to terminate but she's so insuffrable telling me she wouldbe waiting for me anyway. Then my feet led me there anyway and I was angry that I was weak and I went when I didnt want to, so I wouldn't talk. I wouldt even throw stuff at her, even though she gave me the "throwing" toys to do so and normally I get a kick out of throwing the nerf balls at her head. I wouldn't interact at all. I admit I was being a little *****.

edit: I actually found a figurine that represents her in my mind. I will show her on Monday. It is the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella. lol. Think shell be offended?