Posted by Shortelise on May 15, 2005, at 23:29:47
In reply to do T's think they are better/smarter than others?, posted by JenStar on May 15, 2005, at 19:27:07
That hasn't been my experience, though I do remember one pyschiatrist at a party last year who was such an arrogant dunderhead!
But neurologists! Lord, what a weird bunch they are, You have to be REALLY smart to be a neurologist and they are all nuts as well, with the social skills of invertabrates.
Here's what I think: a T who thinks he is better because he is smarter is going to be a lousy T. We need to feel respected for who we are, even if we couldn't calculate a 10% tip in a restaurant. Who needs an arrogant shrink?
BUT BUT BUT, all of that aside, I have been in such fragile places in my life that I though everyone I met was an arrogant pickle. And for sure, absolutely, I was so defensive that I would think anyone meeting me would put on their heaviest, thickest armor ASAP.
COnclusion: yup, there are some cuke heads out there, but when we act like cuke heads out fo fear (and it is out of fear for me) then it seems others can react to that and also act like cuke heads.
However, my T didn't. He was nice to me. He knew I was being so proud because I was filled with self-loathing and fear. He didn't say as much, and it took me a while to figure it out. But on the first visit, I knew he was ok, that I liked him, and I was right that he was a good T for me.
Hope these meanderings help.
ShortE
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