Posted by TofuEmmy on May 18, 2005, at 9:24:08
In reply to Was I deceived?, posted by so on May 18, 2005, at 0:04:20
I hesitate to jump in here after your response to Nikki, but what the heck.
When I am at work, I act a certain way which is dictated by the norms in that environment. My interactions fall within particular boundaries which are appropriate to that situation.
When I am at a volunteer site, the boundaries, relationships, etc. are much different, so I am able to act differently.
Of course, at home or when socializing, yet again - I woudl be perceived differently.
I assume that Dr. Bob is also different at work, at Babble, and at home. So, I think that Bob the webmaster is VERY different from Dr. Bob the psychiatrist. I'm sure the relationships he has with his college patients is different than the ones he has with Dinah, or 64Bowtie, for instance. So, to assume that seeing a psychiatrist in his office would be the same as dealing with Bob online, imo, is inaccurate.
More importantly - to assume that Dr Bob the webmaster is the same as all psychiatrists is, imo, dangerous. Bob has very strict rules here - and has needed to act as "the enforcer" in order to keep this site going in the manner he wants - as webmaster.
On the other hand, my psychiatrist is a laid back hippy with long hair and a silly grin. He is sweet, and caring and emotional. He has also kept me alive.
I hope you will reconsider your idea that all psychiatrists are like Dr Bob is here. I know for a fact, by my own many years of experience that this is just not true.
To save/improve your own life, I hope you will reconsider. There are some wonderful therapists and pdocs out there. You just need to find the ones who work for you.
This was all written with good intentions - I hope it is taken that way.
emmy
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