Do you think your T likes you? Do you think your T thinks you complain too much? Do you think your T think you're a liar or exaggerator at times? Does your T think you're too "clingy"? etc etc. Those kinds of things.

I think my T thinks I'm weird, but she also doesn't know me very well and I don't know her well either. I could be misinterpreting her body language.

I also think she thinks I function better than I look. I guess I look "well put together" because I'm able to hold a job, etc.. But in reality, I have a really hard time holding my job and not letting my MI get the best of me. It's hard, especially when my mood swings are intense and my meds don't work so well

I think she likes me though. She's getting more comfortable around me!

[growlycat]

Kashi has said that he likes me. He sometimes thinks of me during the week too.

He has called me quirky which is a nice way of saying weird. He says that I am extremely self critical and self judgemental. He thought my IQ was 140 or over but i don't qualify for Mensa but it was flattering that he thought so. I had an actual IQ test when hospitalized in my youth so I know my number.

I think that he thinks I'm asexual but I don't know if that fits entirely.
He admires my artistic ability but I'm not sure he understands this in terms of what I do for a living.

[TishaBuv]

At first I thought he was attracted to me, but then the next session he called me the wrong name. I think we have a comfortable, familial feeling toward each other. We have similar backgrounds and ethnicity, there's an instant bond from that. I think he likes me. I hope he isn't making notes about me being anything I wouldn't like to read. I hate that thought.

[stopdog]

I doubt the woman bothers to think about me particularly. I am not that interesting, unique, or screwed up. Sort of garden variety.

I am sure he thinks a little less of me now.

[retro_chic]

Pretty sure T is sick me and my constant resistance.

[captgut]

He says I'm weird. Well it's true
He also says I have specific sense of humor, but he likes it.
He says I'm warm and emotional.
He calls me clever.
Last time he said I'm unique. But every person is unique... I asked him why I am, but he preferred not to answer.

What does he think? I'm not sure. Maybe he tired of me and thinks I'm annoying. I don't know.
Seems he likes me... But it's difficult to believe. All my life I was sure no one can like me.

[AllHeart]

New t thinks I am trustworthy and honest, have a great sense of humor, and, a huge, loving heart.

[kecanoe]

T1 likes and respects me. And goes way beyond the call of duty for me.

T2 I think also likes me, but I don't think she will really miss me when I am gone. And I am ok with that; I won't miss her either, although I am grateful for the help she has provided.

T3 thinks I am interesting, although she is still trying to figure me out. She has not jumped in midstream of recovery from DID before so there are still things that I say that surprise her even though I've been seeing her for coming up on 2 years.

Pdoc thinks that H and I will have a great story to tell, that we have both overcome some big obstacles. I wish that our story was not so remarkable, but there you have it.

[annielovesbacon]

Pretty sure T thinks I'm stubborn and frustrating. She has told me before she thinks I am smart, a badass (I'm definitely not LOL), and funny.

[InnerPeace111]

I think my T likes me very much. I think I might actually be one of her favorite clients. I would never ask her this, though. It's just fun for me to think about.

[MessyD]

I am not sure. It seems that he likes me and he find good qualities in me but I'm not sure if he really thinks that or if it's his job to try to find good things or if he is just trying to make me feel better

[satsuma]

I know my T likes me and cares about me. But sometimes feels frustrated with me (and it has usually been for understandable reasons!)
I feel I would like to know more of what he "really" thinks, like be a fly on the wall when he spoke of me in supervision., for example. I hope there wouldn't be anything upsetting. But on the other hand, I know I can trust T - we've been working on it for a long time - and if there was anything very important, he would share it with me.

[Luce]

'Interesting' maybe?
A 'freaking mess'?
I think she believes me.

After more than 3 years, I STILL dont know how he feels about me. I have had glimpses here and there...

I've recognized the usefulness of this for a long time, but am only now starting to accept and appreciate this approach. You can really solidify your sense of self when someone is neutral rather than reactive, approving, meeting many needs, etc. It helps since i had a lot of dissociation; as an adult too. I also erased most of my childhood from memory.

So, though I used to complain about it, I'm ok with it now. Finally.

I know he likes working with me. He has also said he sometimes feels vulnerable in the work with me. He's told me he cares about me and that he sometimes feels protective of me and has paternal feelings towards me.

I think T admires and respects me.

[CharlieStarDust]

Striped down to the bear (bare?) essentials, I think she thinks I'm a funny chick with some issues and resistance. But she's said before she feels a connection.

[lucozader]

Well, I guess the adult part of me thinks that he respects me, because I'm working really hard... Maybe he even likes me sometimes.

I'd like to think that he thinks I'm clever - when I was little that's where I got a lot of my mirroring so I have a pretty strong need to define myself by it... He hasn't ever told me that he thinks I'm clever. That would be too easy! He said I was 'astute' once, but I'm not really counting that. He also apologised in advance once for possible spelling mistakes... I decided to interpret that as him thinking that I must be good at spelling, which is obviously wilfully misinterpreting him - he probably says that to every client - but it'll do!

Anyway, other parts of me think that he thinks I'm pathetic and irritating. Those parts of me really are pathetic and irritating.

[ScarletPimpernel]

I think my T likes me. She's told me she cares about me. I told her this week that I worried that she thought I was annoying. She said we wouldn't still be working together if she thought so. She knows I'm honest. We were talking about lying/honesty/secrets this week too. I really don't think she thinks badly about me. Though I'm sure she doesn't think I'm perfect. She knows my flaws (ALL of them!).

[20oney]

Up until my last session, I thought my T got who I was. Now I'm not so sure. I honestly think that I get under her skin a little, it seems to frustrate her that I am not really making any progress, so I'm guessing she is not my number 1 fan... She does seem to think that I am strong for handling MI the way I do.. But, I beg to differ.....

She still deals with me, so I can't be too bad in her books?

[calibreeze22]

Originally Posted by stopdog

I doubt the woman bothers to think about me particularly. I am not that interesting, unique, or screwed up. Sort of garden variety.

This, except I believe if pressed she'd admit that she thinks I'm weird, immature, and weak. She recently told me that if I suddenly stopped coming, it wouldn't affect her, only me. She even shrugged her shoulders to reinforce the idea that she wouldn't care. I believe her. In that same session she said she likes working with me because of my approach to therapy, but it was obviously hard for her to get that out. To be fair, I don't know if that's because it wasn't true or because she worried about saying anything I might misinterpret. I have admitted to both on and off ET and a consistent lack of attachment to her. I'm trying to be at least a little significant to her because I want to matter, but I've no idea how to get there.

Both my therapist and my pdoc expressed great respect for me. They had confidence in my ability to overcome my challenges (thank goodness because I had no confidence in myself). They liked me; we were always very comfortable in both the most serious and most light-hearted conversations. They respected my dedication to my marriage and my family.

[Elio]

My t has said that I am intelligent and she is amazed at my dedication and progress towards my weight loss/fitness (planned and monitored). She has commented on my compassion, she has told me that I matter to her, that she cares about me, that she likes working with me, and that she trusts me. She has thanked me numerous times for my openness, courage, and flexibility. She has told me that I shape her as she shapes me - that we shape each other. I don't know how much of this is t speak and how much is genuinely how she feels about me. I feel/believe that the caring is real.

I think at times she gets frustrated with me, especially when I am putting myself down.

[stopdog]

The woman has said that she likes me and finds me intelligent and quick witted and so forth. I have no idea why she said it. She's also said I'm challenging and that I don't love her like her other clients. But if you ask what I think she thinks I don't think she does