Posted by Dinah on December 31, 2006, at 19:13:06
In reply to Re: That body image issue again » Dinah, posted by Poet on December 31, 2006, at 17:40:16
> Hi Dinah,
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> I think you asked your T the therapy equivilent of *does my butt look fat in this outfit* and he passed. He made it easy for you, and even though he doesn't always pass the test, this time he did with flying colors. As you said, he hit the right note.
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> I don't think anyone, therapists included, can hit the right note each time in a relationship, that your T can do it some of the time is a positive. That you were okay with a hard subject is a real positive.That's the truth. Of course, I was so hyper today that he could hardly squeeze a word in, so maybe that's why I'm pleased with him. (grin)
It really is a hard subject though. And I'm glad he took it seriously enough to be willing to negotiate the path we'll take.
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> Needless to say I have major body issues. My T asys nothing, just sort of smiles when I go into a fat ugly Poet rant. Which is actually okay with me, because I really don't want her to agree or disagree, like you feel with your T.In some ways, do you think it's easier with a female? I can see how in some ways it might be hard, because you'd be coming up with their own ingrained body issues. But in some ways it must be easier. Because I really really don't want my therapist to notice I have a body, and that probably isn't as much an issue with a female therapist.
Not that I have to worry about anyone being physically attracted to this body, but still...
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> Wow, your T saw you on a Sunday, New Year's Eve, yet. I'm impressed.
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> Poet
>Yeah, I'm feeling like a "Jessica" right now. He saw me Sunday, Christmas Eve, and Sunday, New Years Eve, because he knows how difficult breaks are for me and he knew I was having problems at the time. He swore it was no real trouble since he was stuck in town anyway. But I don't think he saw anyone else.
Not even the fact that he almost forgot me today makes me feel less special about it. :)
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