Posted by Aphrodite on August 14, 2004, at 14:47:30
In reply to Re: I am being unbelievably silly » daisym, posted by Dinah on August 14, 2004, at 13:01:28
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> When I think rationally, I am embarassed at the way my emotional side talks, both the tone of voice, the pitch, the neediness, the illogical content of what is said. And I can hear myself mocking me in intonation, and after therapy I think I've been horribly stupid and my therapist must think I'm a silly idiot.
Oh, OK, I get it now. Wow, I am the same way. Sometimes my therapist directly addresses the kid parts of me, and I will say something completely whiny and dependent. The cynic in me completely self-berates later and in the cold light of day, I'll think of what I said and feel like a complete fool. I've never told him I felt that way, but I certainly would not want him to tell me to change it. In fact, I would hope he would encourage it and discourage my cynic who is not only critical of him, but of my need to be in therapy at all.I hope it's a misunderstanding -- I think I wasn't completely clear until you said what I quoted above. I'm sure he would be sad that your rational side has mocked your emotions.
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