No offense taken. And what you say, really, is the way to face it. Everyone moves at their own pace.
I am SO GLAD you are facing yourself. I give you all the credit in the world. You didn't offend me, sweety. Mrs. Cac is just now taking all this on, and she's hyper-senstive. It's part of the DM. So when she knee-jerks... stating the obvious doesn't always help, may even come off as un-empathetic. Even if you didn't MEAN it that way. Kwis?
And when faced with your own DMs, it is sometimes hard to reach down and find your own empthaty for another... or at least in a way that may be meaningful to them. That is why it is so tough to do this in an M, or any R, really. As you give empathy, you also need it in return... sometimes a real Catch-22.
That is another reason why this book I've been reading recommends differing support networks... HEALTHY friends, a good shrink... maybe even a support group... for NO ONE can be EVERYTHING to you.
Even here... we support one another... but we are all DEALING. A lot of times our own issues creep in... just the way it works. Part of awareness, I guess.
