odd desire

Today I was overcome with the desire today to go curl up on the sofa in T's office and take a nap. He could be there or not I don't really care, as long as he would be busy doing something and not just stareing me down. I don't have any sort of romantic or sexual feelings for my T, so I know it isn't that. Anyone have any therories?

Comfort, safety. Maybe a feeling of homesickness for the place you feel safest. Idk. But I don't actually think it's too odd, as long as you're clear that you're not feeling erotic about it, just seeking safety and comfort and a nice place to nap where you can close you eyes and let your worries drift away.

I used to feel that way about a nook in my dad's office, although my dad had a bad temper. But the nook was cozy and clean and the very best part was that I never had to clean it. Never. That was a big attraction for some reason. Not having to clean it was like taking a mini-vacation. It made all that much more attractive.

I hope you find a place for some good ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZs.

I've felt that way before. For me it was about safety and comfort...

There have been many times that I have thought about doing that.. When life was crazy, or just not good. Just being at his office seemed appealing to me!

His office is a place of safety.. So, it makes sense that I would want to flee there sometimes.

I thinks it is a pretty "normal" desire.

I've told my T that I would like to just be in the same room with him all the time. I agree it is just a safe place to be. Nothing erotic in my head I just want to be near him.

I have felt this way before too. If you are hyper vigilant /anxious , having a trusted person in the room is like having someone on guard duty. You can finally truly rest because you don't have to keep your guard up.

It makes sense to me. I have fallen asleep on the couch in my t's office a few times and slept well. One time we had a session late at night and we BOTH fell asleep and I had my head on her shoulder and it was very comforting.

Wonder if I may have some sort of paternal transference going on because the thought also popped into my mind, not sure of the right words here, but something like homesickness. Like I had said in a prior post, I'm ill, overwhelmed, and my husband is out of town. Even as a grown adult with a family and homs of my own I think that I just wanted to feel something safe, familiar, and cared for. Hmm interesting, it may explain a lot.

You must feel safe there. And it feels really good to feel safe.

I think I do. I don't know that I ever quite realized it prior to today. Now for the big question. Do I tell T, or keep it to myself? If I tell T, he would likely get all mushy. Yuck. On the other hand maybe I really want/need to hear what he has to say.

I understand that feeling. And I once actually did something like that. I went to his office (he had offered) and took a little nap in a back room. We didn't talk that day; he just woke me when it was time to go. I just needed to feel that I was literally in a safe place given that there was lots of disruption and I was virtually without anything resembling comfort. But I didn't feel the need to process it with him or even personally. It just was something that fit for that moment and plus I could sense that he understood and it was no big deal to him so even though we tend to discuss our own interactions we didn't with this.