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Why the Therapist Thinks it's Mom's Fault...
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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 250776" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Hi K--</p><p> </p><p>I have been trying to work on improving my social skills...I am always so shy and nervous when meeting new people, but I never realized that I was coming across as "snobby" or "aloof" until someone mentioned it to me. So I actually went to the library and checked out a stack of "self-help" books. I was really surprised to learn that my body signals of "nervous", "shy", or "anxious" could be mis-interpreted as B*tchy...but I guess that's how it works.</p><p> </p><p>I got to thinking about the impression I might be making whenever I have to take difficult child to an appointment. I never gave much thought before, as to how I was presenting myself--but if I think about it, I am usually a little anxious, I am guarded, I don't smile, and I try to get in as much information as time allows. So I do, most likely, come across as an uptight, controlling, anxiety-driven person. </p><p> </p><p>No wonder my kids would be acting out!</p><p> </p><p>So I just thought that I would put this information out there to see what anyone else thought...</p><p> </p><p>I am always happy to read everyone's opinions...even if they do take the thread a different direction than was originally intended. (Because unlike the first impression I make, I am really very easy-going about a lot of things and I try to be non-confrontational whenever possible.)</p><p> </p><p>--DaisyF</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 250776, member: 6546"] Hi K-- I have been trying to work on improving my social skills...I am always so shy and nervous when meeting new people, but I never realized that I was coming across as "snobby" or "aloof" until someone mentioned it to me. So I actually went to the library and checked out a stack of "self-help" books. I was really surprised to learn that my body signals of "nervous", "shy", or "anxious" could be mis-interpreted as B*tchy...but I guess that's how it works. I got to thinking about the impression I might be making whenever I have to take difficult child to an appointment. I never gave much thought before, as to how I was presenting myself--but if I think about it, I am usually a little anxious, I am guarded, I don't smile, and I try to get in as much information as time allows. So I do, most likely, come across as an uptight, controlling, anxiety-driven person. No wonder my kids would be acting out! So I just thought that I would put this information out there to see what anyone else thought... I am always happy to read everyone's opinions...even if they do take the thread a different direction than was originally intended. (Because unlike the first impression I make, I am really very easy-going about a lot of things and I try to be non-confrontational whenever possible.) --DaisyF [/QUOTE]
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