Is it bad manners to talk about my personal life with a professional?

notscaryasilooknotscaryasilook
in Pro Cuddling

Tomorrow will be my first time with a professional. I've been researching what is appropriate.

It seems rules number 1,2, and 3 are not to go beyond platonic. I am so 500% fine with that that I prefer it.

I've also read that listening to someone rambling about their shit life is emotionally draining.

I'm really big on respect. I default to respect on everyone until they give me a reason not to.

Is it a problem for me to talk about personal stuff? If not, what are appropriate topics?

I'm very talkative. I hate movies I hate TV. I just want to listen to music, talk. And cuddle.

I've been accused of being too open. Some people like it, others hate it.

Comments

  • cde123cde123

    No, it's basically expected that you talk about your personal life! While not therapists, virtually all pros will gladly listen to what's going on with you.

    They may or may not talk about their own lives. They're certainly not required to. In my experience, though, pros can be surprisingly and refreshingly direct and honest in sessions.

  • LadyVelLadyVel

    Most of my clients have talked about their personal life and I have no problem with it! When in doubt, you could always ask too.

  • CuddleDuncanCuddleDuncan Mod

    It's fine to talk about personal stuff. What you want to avoid, certainly on a first meeting, is 'trauma dumping'.

  • Carrie_AnneCarrie_Anne

    I would be cautious about over sharing of much personal information. After all, in most cases you’ve just met an online stranger.
    Talking about personal situations might be fine but getting overly emotional can cause stress or possibly trigger bad experiences.
    I’m only speaking from experience here. Internalizing someone else’s problems and then worrying about them can cause emotional burnout.

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