Posted by alexandra_k on October 10, 2004, at 20:11:49
In reply to But what are they to *do* anyway?, posted by Aphrodite on October 10, 2004, at 19:49:01
> Let's say we break down the facades. Let's say we resolve to be complete transparent with our therapists. We tell them everything, show our emotions, etc. What are they actually going to *do* about it? For me, just getting it off my chest and letting another human being in on it doesn't make the pain diminish.
I hear you. When I am distressed I am never sure whether it is better to try to tell someone, or whether it is better for me to keep it to myself.
Doesn't it just help a little bit, to know that someone hears you and empathises. They can't make it go away, of course, but isn't that just a little bit better than having to deal with it completely alone?
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