Posted by Kath on March 11, 2008, at 9:41:58
In reply to Dr. Bob and I discussed this tonight, posted by Dinah on March 10, 2008, at 21:19:45
HUNEE - I hereby decree that you are NOT allowed to beat yourself up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Repeat - Not Allowed.
Guess what............I think that this has all happened for a reason. Now, I am not sure what the reason IS. LOL But I still think it happened for a reason.
There are various things that have happened:
- People have had a chance to say what they think & how they feel about something that existed. (the situation that caused you to feel unsafe in the first place). To my knowledge, everybody who spoke got a chance to speak out & be 'heard' & nobody got silenced. This is a positive thing.
- You have had a chance to take a stand that was very difficult for you to take, since, for one thing - as you said, you hate change.
- Dr. Bob was able to see how upset people were (even if he skimmed only, that was VERY apparent) & perhaps as a result of seeing that, he was in a place to allow the 'working out' of things that happened for you!
Who knows, Dinah, if all this hadn't happened, whether he would have been willing to work it out?- Dr. Bob was given a chance to realize (hopefully) that it's the people who post here who make up this whole place. Let's face it, without US there'd be NO PsychoBabble at ALL. Zip.
I think this whole 'situation' is a gift to Dr. Bob, if he chooses to use it. I think that he has come very close to loosing MANY, MANY wonderful members, who add to the amazing support that happens here. I also think that the way things were going, things could have ended up in a way that could have professionally reflected badly on Dr. Bob.So, Dinah, please try not to feel badly.
All you need to do, in my opinion, is take some deep breaths, know that you didn't do ANYthing wrong, know that SO many people around the world love & care about you & want you to be a part of their lives.
Please repeat after me: "I didn't do anything wrong!!"
If you're in touch with your 'little girl', & it feels safe, please let me hold her hand & tell both of you this:
You are wonderful. :-) I am so proud of you for stepping forward & speaking up to take care of yourselves! You guys ROCK!!! :-)
much love, Kath
poster:Kath
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