An unexpected gift.
That person who regularly gets under our skin. That person who causes our neck to stiffen as soon as they walk into the room. That person who instantly takes us from our Happy Place into a Hot and Bothered, Annoyed and Irritated Place.
That person is one of the most valuable people in our world. By stirring up some of our hidden, repressed identity, that person is showing us part of our Self which we would rather not be reminded of.
Therein lies the irritation and discomfort. And therein also lies the unexpected gift, since that person is taking us into part of our Self that we don't know, yet need to know.
Just as we may need a hand from a supportive other to unpack a rather large or tricky gift, we can also need a supportive other if we are to get to the bottom of why That Person irritates and triggers us so much.
If you have That Person in your life, then I can be your Supportive Other.
Contact me: Lorraine Dodd: Counsellor in Howick, Auckland 0221 874 057, through the contact section http://lorrainedodd.wix.com/lorraine-dodd by email nurturinghope@gmail.com or Private Message me through Facebook