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[quote=Anonymous]Emotional people sometimes need emotions to be reflected back at them. But the real insight therapy can bring you is that you express a message to feel “heard” without relying on an emotional response in reply. Your mother DID hear you and did respond, she just didn’t respond the way you wanted her to. She told you to let it go. She doesn’t want to discuss it anymore. Your response was that you are upset and want to talk about it more. When you take away all the extraneous emotion, the dialogue tells you your answer. She doesn’t want to apologize. She gave you her insights into the situation and wants to move on. You can take it or leave it, but don’t pretend it’s about your message not getting through because she didn’t cry or apologize.[/quote]
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