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Old Sep 15, 2014, 08:11 AM
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Okay this is not about my t, its about pastor but ts and pastors are similar professions.
Pastor texted me on facebook that the video of a song I posted on my timeline is full of pain and desperate.
I replied to him saying about my issues with my boyfriend and stuff like that. Now I feel too anxious. Im not worried that much about my issues as Im worried about that fact I texted pastor about it. I feel like I disturb him, I feel guilty that I ask him to read my problems and give me advices what to do. Im checking all the time did he read it and I would die of shame if he read it but wont replie to me or say something which makes me feel more embarred. Im anxious all the time after texting him.

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Old Sep 15, 2014, 08:16 AM
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I have only texted T two times in 10 years (other than scheduling appointments) and both times I wish I could have taken it back as soon as I hit send.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 08:20 AM
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I feel the same way. I hate bothering my T. I imagine he reads my text and thinks "oh God, now I have to respond to this person again, ugh..." In general I feel like a burden on everyone, asking for any favor, asking for any communication in return. I worry if I say too much he will hate me and not want to talk to me anymore... not "encourage" me. I also think I have some major issues. So, I try to push past it and just cut myself some slack here and there.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 08:22 AM
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Depends on if she responds. If she responds, I often feel better. If she doesn't, I often feel guilty or ignored.

He kind of opened the discussion up by messaging you about the song.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 08:30 AM
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My feelings vary immensely from the worry about disturbing, hating that I'm asking, waiting anxiously for a reply, wishing I could undo the email etc to the more relaxed, relieved, very thankful I've written feeling. Wish I had more times at the relieved end but it's happening slowly. Hopefully your pastor in this case can help you through both the emailing process and the current concerns
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 08:37 AM
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I never text almost anybody and certainly not a therapist. I write the therapist and usually feel relief because I do so to get something away from me. I do not like it when the therapist responds, so I usually ask for no response. By now the woman knows this and only rarely does respond if email. If by physical post, there is no worry the woman will respond so it is even better for me.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 08:50 AM
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I emailed my therapist once and I feel embarressed at the content, but I think it has given us really useful material to talk about, though it is very tough to talk about it.

I guess your relationship with your pastor is very different to a relationship with a therapist. He sounds very caring - like he was reaching out to support you as you expressed pain in a song.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 09:04 AM
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I text my T all the time (and pastors, too). I find it very helpful.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 09:09 AM
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I emailed my therapist once and I feel embarressed at the content, but I think it has given us really useful material to talk about, though it is very tough to talk about it.

I guess your relationship with your pastor is very different to a relationship with a therapist. He sounds very caring - like he was reaching out to support you as you expressed pain in a song.
I dont know is it different. He doesnt work at my church anymore so we dont see each other anymore and we never had close relationships but when I came to him after my T terminated me he seemed more caring than my T, he said I can text him if I need it but I said to myself I will never contact to him again. I felt guilty he talked to me for free for two hours and I feel guilty I disturb him again. I want to talk to him everytime I feel crushed because he is like my shelter but Im scared. I know that its not his job to talk to me.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 03:36 PM
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All week I felt quite secure about my relationship with T but after I text him last night (just about a potential scheduling issue) I became really anxious, especially as he didn't text back immediately and started imaging him texting back saying "sorry I can't see you any more" or something and how I would feel and what I would do (I got really carried away with the imaginary situation)
Of course when he texted back in his usual warm way I felt cared for and content, but it highlighted how insecure I am deep down.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 03:49 PM
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Sometimes I've regretted hitting send, when I didn't know how T would take what I said and if I could trust him to keep it between us.

Most of the time, though, I feel relief that I've told someone.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 05:06 PM
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I frequently email T. She has always said she has not problem with it. Most of the time she responds with just validating my feelings there have been times where it has been more or I have told her i really needed to talk if she is available and she has called me.

There have been times that I have email her and wish I could take it back. Usually we talk about it. Usually those times are when I tell her something that is going on but I can't tell her face to face. So she knows and can bring the subject up in the next session.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 05:31 PM
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Sometimes I wish I could take it back... But when we talk about whatever it was I wished I hadn't sent, I'm usually glad I did. I don't text her very often if I do, it's scheduling related. Except for after my last appointment, I took a pic of a drawing I had made during our talk and texted it to her cuz she asked me to and we had a short text exchange about it. (so yay! I have a text from her on my new phone finally! Haha)

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Old Sep 15, 2014, 05:37 PM
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I do not have out of session contact with T.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 06:03 PM
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T and I both text and email back and forth all the time so i feel fine about it. She is the one who told me i could.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 11:53 PM
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I avoid it like the plague, because if he does not respond I get very depressed. So, I have to really think hard if its worth the risk before I hit that send button.
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