Posted by Dinah on August 4, 2007, at 16:10:18
In reply to Re: But I take back the subject line--Dinah, posted by Honore on August 4, 2007, at 12:07:07
Argh. I lost my post.
I would agree that he is not at all conscious enough of what he says and does. But that's one of the things I tend to like about him. He's so transparent.
It can hurt sometimes.
I think in most ways he's comfortable with feeling differently about me than most of his clients. He knows it's something that we've developed over time, and he thinks it's natural.
But sometimes I think the fact that he cares about me and he knows I care about him is one more responsibility and stress when he's already feeling overwhelmed. And then it might make him angry.
He might also have been annoyed that I noted his mood and commented on it. Maybe he feels like he gives what he can, and he wishes I'd just take it on face value. My husband likes that I do that sometimes, but sometimes it annoys him. As a therapist, he probably comes down more on the side of being annoyed. I probably should keep it to myself. I get too upset when he doesn't feel like himself.
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