[Miri22]

I am in therapy to deal with an obsessive MET that has lasted for several years. The MET is not towards a T, but an older woman in my life who has become a real friend in recent months.

While my therapy has helped me feel less anxious, I still am obsessive and feel so much longing. It hurts so much. I could go on and on about the pain. I'm feeling pretty hopeless about the whole situation.

Have any of you gone through this and have it truly resolve itself? How did you let go of it?

Thank you very much in advance.

[Partless]

What's MET?

[LonesomeTonight]

Maternal and erotic transference, I assume, right?

[Partless]

Thanks, had not seen that abbreviation before. Looked at it for a long time, but my mistake was I started with "M" for "medical" instead of "maternal." Either way, sorry OP, can't share anything particularly useful on the subject.

[PinkFlamingo99]

How does the erotic part play into this? Is it love or more sexual?

to replace the word 'cured', i think that it can be worked through, understood, accepted and then resolved.

[Soccer mom]

I have the same and it sucks. From everything I've read and talk to my T. it takes talking about it. You have to try to dig as to why you feel that way. I think mine is a cross between feeling vulnerable and seeking closeness. I am happily married to a man and have kids so this completely freaked me out. I still can't talk to my T. about it as much as I should. I worry that I won't get past it if I don't. And, I worry that she won't be able to help me even though she says she will. You can private message me if you want.

Mine is definitely less but I'm not sure why - time?