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I met with a therapist for the first time and when we talked about my sexual abuse he asked how many times did it happen adn I said, "Tice."
He then said, "Oh, only twice."
I said, 'you just minimalized my experience and i have always been told it doesn't matter how many times it happened, that it happened is bad enough.'
he said, "I did not minimalize your experience. I had just assumed that it had happened more often."
ummm . . .that's inimaizing.
Subsequently, I did not go to the second meeting. I cancelled. Ad i want to use this as a growing experience for me to tell the guy i do not want to work with him becasue i can't trust him ow that he minimalized my experience.
How do i best say it? I don't even want to leae a message. i want to say it to him on the phone.
But how? Suggestions?
He then said, "Oh, only twice."
I said, 'you just minimalized my experience and i have always been told it doesn't matter how many times it happened, that it happened is bad enough.'
he said, "I did not minimalize your experience. I had just assumed that it had happened more often."
ummm . . .that's inimaizing.
Subsequently, I did not go to the second meeting. I cancelled. Ad i want to use this as a growing experience for me to tell the guy i do not want to work with him becasue i can't trust him ow that he minimalized my experience.
How do i best say it? I don't even want to leae a message. i want to say it to him on the phone.
But how? Suggestions?
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
You probably wont be able to get him in person on the phone so write out something like Lindel suggested and recite it on his tape. If you were able to talk to him personallly he might just say something more that would up set you.
The audacity he had to tell me he wasn't minimalizing it, that he had thought it was more - duh, you just minimalized it - duh.
not too many times in llife where one can be blatantly honest.
Tell him to go back to school. :P
When I went back to see the idiot again, he was jumping over backwards for me. I never got a chance to tell him but he got a lot done.
Don't tell him, it's not your job to train the idiot. Just go where you are welcome, preferable someone with expertise in BD.
I havn't gone to a therapist since my last time a couple of months ago. Everything is screwed up as usual.
Good luck