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Hi Critterlady-
I don't think it can hurt to tell your t there is something you need to share. But I think it depends on your t as to how much he will push you. But sometimes just having them know you have something to say is a relief. If nothing else it can lead you into a discussion of why it is difficult for you to share this topic.

i think if i told my T that she needed to push me she would say that i can tell her anything i want when i am ready,i don't think she would push me very hard to disclose anything.exsept if it is something that she feels she needs to know more about if it concerns my safety.like if i am particulary distressed about something and she feels she needs to know she turnes into bootcamp T and i hate it when she does that .or if i go for weeks without talking she will push me. i dont think she would ever push me to talk about things i see as horrible

This is how my t does it too. In general she lets me control what I share, because she knows what a huge issue I have with trust. What I share is her gauge of how much I trust her. But if I am slacking off or not trying, I get a bootcamp t too

Yes, I think it's a good idea. With my T it would work. He can be quite pushy when necessary. So it depends on the T, but even if yours doesn't push, it's a way to introduce the subject, and I think that can make it easier.

Here's a little something for the library couch folks:

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That's too much information...LOL

Thanks Sconnie, I like the Cornell one. Morning all....Happy Friday. Apt I too am not a weekend fan, I need activities and structure and weekends are too open ended for me... LOL

Granite, i loved Mr. Rogers and the picture that played Movies, King Friday was pretty cool too.

Crittterlady-ask for a nudge, I think that is a great idea. We all need a nudge every once in awhile

Good morning fellow couchpeeps!! Just dropping in for a minute before I head out the door to work. Day 5 of training and I'm waking up every morning excited to get there and see what we're doing today. Gosh I'm proud of myself for putting myself out there enough to get this new job!! I was a work-at-home hermit for 4 years, so after that and with all the progress I've made with t over the past 10 months, it feels GREAT to be out in the world with all different kinds of people again. I'm actually starting to want to talk to t about winding down my time with her, I'm feeling just about ready to say "yo, t, I GOT this!!"

Good thoughts to those with t today, and I hope everybody has a great day!!!

All right then:

Thanks, all. T doesn't push me, ever. But I think if I tell him I need a push, he'll at least bring it up. Once he's broken the ice, I think (I hope!) it'll be easier.

LMFAO..... My grandmother does that when she talks, except she hits you when she says something funny.. so in turn I do the same...LOL

Whenever people (including myself) talk about Ts pushing, I wish I could find the Hagar the Horrible comic strip where Hagar sits on a swing and says "I wish Helga was here... She is very pushy."

Go for it, critterlady.

Good luck today with T, Lola.

sconnie, that's p0rn, that is. Thanks!

Thanks Apt, no T today, he was booked....I'm better though..I have to learn to accept that there are somethings I cant fix or change. Not all mistakes are reversible , its a good lesson but a hard pill to swallow...plus I'm "tenderhearted" as my grandma says. Just another rung on the ladder of my journey to true sanity...LOL

oh, I'm sorry - I thought you were going today but I know I'm a bit confused.
You have a big heart. I'm sorry if it's also tender.

No need to apologize... said the serial apologizer. He thought he had a spot and didnt...I will be just fine, just growing into my big girl panties that's all.

thank you about the big tender heart, better then a big tender bottom

Granite, Oh, I loved Mr. Rogers!! I watched with my daughter, who said he reminded her of Grandpa (my father). He did, a little. Remember when he had the boy with the wheel chair on, who sang with him, "It's You I Like". "not your fancy chair, or the way do your hair". Maybe those aren't the right words, but that song always made me cry! I think Mr. Rogers was my first T!!! He was so nurturing, and made me feel good.

You know that he did most of the voices of the characters, like that cat/tiger, King Friday, and I forget the rest. I liked the tours of places, like how they make crayons. I think Mr. Rogers was a minister first. I cried when he died. Hmm. Wonder if this is important for my therapy, LOL?!

I also enjoyed Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Green Jeans.

Captain Kangaroo was the best. Bunny Rabbit and Mr Moose were my favorites.

I think by the time Mr Rogers came out, I was a little old for it.

H&R puff n stuff?

I watched that, but only because I had a huge crush on Jack Wild. Along with about 10 other crushes - Bobby Sherman, Davy Jones, Jay Osmond (Donny was my age - too young!), Chad Everett, and a bunch of others.

Just went and read about Jack Wild for a short break (I am really cranking out stuff at work today. YEA for anxiety!). That guy had a really, really crappy life as an adult.

Hello everyone. Just wanna check in and say hi. Both of these children are sick today with fevers. But they are napping now. After today I'm off till Wednesday. Not sure what I'm going to do to fill the time until T on Tuesday. I'm starting to whimp out.

Something I read online that cracked me up:
Sometimes I squat on the floor and put my arms around my knees and lean forward.

'Cause that's how I roll.

hahhahahaahahhaaaa. Sorry. Cracking myself up! I texted it to my son and got back:

TTGB we will not be chickening out....

MKAC.. I need a good laugh today, please entertain me....