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Old Jul 11, 2014, 04:57 PM
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Today my T said, as I handed her my money, "I hate taking money from you", "you work so hard to get it". My only reply was, "it is your job after all".
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Old Jul 11, 2014, 06:22 PM
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wow I think that statement would shock me also .but I like your T
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Old Aug 26, 2014, 05:40 AM
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"You work hard too."
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Old Aug 26, 2014, 05:53 AM
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Old Aug 26, 2014, 10:00 AM
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That's a very sweet thing to say. Your T must be very fond of you.
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Old Aug 26, 2014, 10:05 AM
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Am I the only one who would be pissed by this statement? Like: you hate taking my money? Then don't!
It's a business RS, don't pretend otherwise...
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Old Aug 26, 2014, 10:09 AM
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I'd agree it's not very professional and most T's probably wouldn't say it. But I think it came from a place of "I like our sessions and they don't feel like work", so it seemed sweet.
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Old Aug 26, 2014, 10:10 AM
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Am I the only one who would be pissed by this statement? Like: you hate taking my money? Then don't!
It's a business RS, don't pretend otherwise...
I agree. I would be pissed the therapist had so little sense as to say this out loud to a client. It is a business relationship. Don't give me the other BS.
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Old Aug 27, 2014, 01:40 AM
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My standard reply to that one: yeah, I can't really afford it, but I can't not afford it more. And I do get a little pissed at anything that I perceive as an insinuation that I would not pay my dues or expect things to be handed to me.
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Old Aug 27, 2014, 04:09 AM
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Strikes me as an odd comment for a t to make.
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Old Aug 27, 2014, 04:24 AM
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I think it was a nice statement. Therapist's can struggle with the money aspect in a similar way clients can.
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Old Aug 27, 2014, 08:23 AM
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Therapists are supposed to keep their struggles to themselves. They get paid to do that.
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