[nottrustin]

Are there areas where either you agree to disagree or T gives you advice that you totally disagree with?

[Lostislost]

I think we do have things where we disagree. From his point of view I am a person with a brain therefore I should be able to do the things a person does? I get why his brain sees it like that, because that's how he is.

But I know my brain did not make all the connections I needed for life. I know I need what I missed out on and I know I can't have it. I feel like a broken hammer trying to fix myself, and he thinks all I need is practice or self care. So I guess I disagree with that, but I still go to therapy because I don't know what else to do.

[Rive.]

T thinks it's 'easy' and adopts a Pollyanna-ish attitude.

This lends credence to the fact that unless you don't have the same lived experience you don't, or can't, get it.

[ArtleyWilkins]

Certainly. We agreed to disagree on several counts.

[*Beth*]

So far, we haven't disagreed on anything that I recall. We seem to think along the same lines. That's not to say I haven't questioned her. I think when I would have tended to disagree with her, she explains the topic in a different way. Then I can understand what she means, and I have agreed with her so far.

[Salmon77]

We talk more about how I think or feel about things and what they mean to me, and not so much about whether I am right or wrong. So T doesn't really say whether he agrees with me or not. If I have a fact wrong he will tell me (and vice versa) but we don't debate issues or anything.

One thing, though, is sometimes when I talk about body image etc. he seems to sort of dismiss the idea that culture and media have a big influence on that. So I think maybe he doesn't quite get it, possibly because men don't get the same kinds of pressure on that topic.

[Lostislost]

Originally Posted by Salmon77

One thing, though, is sometimes when I talk about body image etc. he seems to sort of dismiss the idea that culture and media have a big influence on that. So I think maybe he doesn't quite get it, possibly because men don't get the same kinds of pressure on that topic.

My T has a weird view on it too, he seems to think all women want to look like the stereotypical woman. I said wanted breast surgery and he immediately assumed I wanted big boobs, but I really meant I wanted them gone. I don't care about looking like a stereotype at all, I wish he would understand that.

[mrxuneek]

Originally Posted by Lostislost

I think we do have things where we disagree. From his point of view I am a person with a brain therefore I should be able to do the things a person does? I get why his brain sees it like that, because that's how he is.

But I know my brain did not make all the connections I needed for life. I know I need what I missed out on and I know I can't have it. I feel like a broken hammer trying to fix myself, and he thinks all I need is practice or self care. So I guess I disagree with that, but I still go to therapy because I don't know what else to do.

wow thank you for sharing. This helps my healing

[Mountaindewed]

We disagreed about a lot of stuff I had been doing. To the point she recommended a higher level of care because I was being risky and dangerous.