[Restin]

Went to therapy and talked about parenting my inner child. T's been suggesting this. I hate the words, "parent myself". So, today I expressed how I and my inner child are getting along fine, how I'm getting to be a "good parent", when all the while my inner child wants the therapist, not me!!! But I kept pushing how all is OK now about inner child stuff....I didn't mean a word of it. Now I feel that therapy is over because I just announced everything solved. This maneuver was all to get out of talking about transference. Do ya'll think T is going to fall for this crock a !&#@?

Not likely...

[HazelGirl]

Nope. Most T's won't call you on it if they think you're lying unless they know you can handle it. But they are also really good at seeing when someone is being untruthful. Most likely, she knows that you're trying to avoid something, and will wait for you to reveal what it is.

No. I think your T may accept what you said and appear to believe you for the moment but only time will tell if what you said today will stand up to the challenges you'll face tomorrow. Feelings fluctuate and I'm sure your T is well aware of that. Don't worry, I doubt your T will end things based on your self -proclaimed enlightenment.

[likelife]

Doubtful.

Why do you want to get out of talking about transference?

[Restin]

Originally Posted by likelife

Doubtful.

Why do you want to get out of talking about transference?

All of the comments above help a lot, as I don't really believe I've got everything wrapped up.

Lifelike, I dread Transference talk, as I was raised by a dozen different families where it was made clear I better not get too attached. It's hard to get over that drilled into me so many years. Many words about love and dependency are nearly impossible to say, like they're electrified. In therapy, T talked some about "intimacy" yesterday (not sexual) but as in deep friendship. I felt like I would faint with fear. But I know that's really what I need to talk about to get better.