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Re: Emailing your T?

Posted by JayMac on September 14, 2008, at 14:36:26

In reply to Re: Emailing your T? » JayMac, posted by JoniS on September 14, 2008, at 9:45:44

> JayMac,
>
> I email my T - used to be about 1 time a week but now I'm trying not to at all. He is pretty good about responding within an hour or so. He has a blackberry so he gets it pretty much instantly. He doesn't discourage emails, but I find that I am 90% of the time disappointed by his reply. I usually feel like he didn't get what I was trying to say. So now I usually call if I feel a great need, or I just wait til I see him again. His email replies are always short, and when I've talked about emails with him in the past I think that he beleives that emails can be misunderstood and just not a great way to communicate issues/feelings,etc. Maybe your T believes something like that as well - dont want to close the door to communication, but prefer face to face (or even telephone)discussion.
>
> My 2 cents says dont take it personally at all, and call your T if you need to.
>
> Joni

Hi Joni, thanks for your response. My T usually responds within 24-36 hours. But it's been a few days since I emailed her. My T, for the same reason you mentioned, doesn't prefer email, but she lets me do it cuz she knows it's easier for me. I just have a hard time with the phone because I feel like I close up around her (at least lately). So...the email has been useful, but at the same time, I don't want to use email to *avoid* talking to her. Actually, I think I am doing just that: Using email to avoid talking to her.
Thanks for your input!


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