Posted by Dinah on July 24, 2008, at 23:32:33
In reply to crap crap crap *kind of long*, posted by raisinb on July 24, 2008, at 22:05:25
I actually considered breeding age when choosing a therapist. My therapist was still well in the age to be siring children. I worried about it for years.
Pregnancy *is* disturbing in a therapist (or parent). There is the overt evidence of the fact that they actually (gasp!) have sex. There is the whole period where the baby is literally thrust into your notice. Then the period of time when they actually are gone. And then the inevitable feelings of sibling rivalry.
I was jealous enough of my therapist's stepdaughter, who wasn't a baby. And my therapist's niece. Who appears to be the apple of his eye. When, darn it, I'm supposed to be that apple.
Whatever feelings you're having are perfectly natural. And since your therapist went into this field and also decided to do her part in populating the world, I'm sure she is prepared for clients' reactions. I'm guessing it would make her happier if you let her do her job, without trying to protect her.
Felicitations to her, and my profound empathy to you. Not to mention congratulations for your big step forward in commitment. :)
(Six weeks stinks. It really does. I'm pretty darn sure I didn't get six weeks of total time off.)
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