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<blockquote data-quote="Lothlorien" data-source="post: 335124" data-attributes="member: 1024"><p>Welcome Julie! </p><p> </p><p>As far as getting him to attend sessions, when my parents and I were having issues, they just sent me to therapy and I took it as an insult like they were blaming it all on me and they probably were. If they had approached things differently, like they were interested in working things out, I may have looked at it differently, but my parents didn't know how or didn't want to talk to me about, they just dropped me off. Then, when I finally did open up and discuss some of my feelings, instead of asking me if it was okay to discuss it with my parents, the therapist told them what I said and my dad flipped out. I refused to discuss anything with another counselor because of the trust issue after that. Talk to him, but not in an acusing way. Let him know that you love him and worry about him and this isn't a punishment or anything to be embarrassed about.....but also let him know that you want to work on things too. Let him know that you just need help (aka the therapist) in figuring out how to have the best relationship with him. I hope that helps. I don't know the whole of your situation, so this is the best I can offer. There will be lots more members to come along and welcome you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lothlorien, post: 335124, member: 1024"] Welcome Julie! As far as getting him to attend sessions, when my parents and I were having issues, they just sent me to therapy and I took it as an insult like they were blaming it all on me and they probably were. If they had approached things differently, like they were interested in working things out, I may have looked at it differently, but my parents didn't know how or didn't want to talk to me about, they just dropped me off. Then, when I finally did open up and discuss some of my feelings, instead of asking me if it was okay to discuss it with my parents, the therapist told them what I said and my dad flipped out. I refused to discuss anything with another counselor because of the trust issue after that. Talk to him, but not in an acusing way. Let him know that you love him and worry about him and this isn't a punishment or anything to be embarrassed about.....but also let him know that you want to work on things too. Let him know that you just need help (aka the therapist) in figuring out how to have the best relationship with him. I hope that helps. I don't know the whole of your situation, so this is the best I can offer. There will be lots more members to come along and welcome you. [/QUOTE]
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