Posted by crushedout on October 13, 2003, at 16:08:31
In reply to Re: therapists and love » crushedout, posted by Dinah on October 13, 2003, at 16:03:18
I know what you mean, Dinah, but we use the word all the time in life despite its ambiguity (and "loadedness").I thought therapists and patients often did say those words to each other. I personally have never done it, but I've heard stories from others. Am I wrong?
Do others agree that it's foolish? Dinah, have you ever told your therapist you love him/her?
> Love is a loaded word. It has so many meanings that I think a therapist would be foolish to use it. Too much room for misinterpretation.
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> I love my dog, I love my son, I love my husband, I love pasta, I love my favorite TV show, I love Babble, and I love my therapist. What that means to me in each case is different, never mind what it means between different people.
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