Posted by Dinah on December 7, 2005, at 12:26:54
In reply to love, posted by Shortelise on December 7, 2005, at 1:39:22
I understand what you mean. I'd never choose my therapist to be my husband or my friend, most likely. And I'm very clear that I want him to have his therapist's hat on when I see him.
Yet, I do love him in a way. Yes, I know he's rude to waitstaff and secretaries (because he told me so), and that he speeds and likely drives a bit less than generously, that he can be impatient, and selfish, that he loves money a bit too much, and things. I even know that he takes a bit of advantage of me, and would take more (with shaving off time and stuff) if I let him. Yet I still love him. I'm not in love with him, I don't want to be with him more than maybe three hours a week, and I want him to be his professional self those three hours. But I do love him anyway. I want what's best for him, except perhaps if it means losing him forever.
But I didn't take that meaning from your original post. I just thought you were saying that you were so filled with love that it hurt.
poster:Dinah
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