Internalized, antihomosexual attitudes in many cases are rigid and disdainful of compromise or «relativism. » An individual’s dogmatic belief system might maybe perhaps perhaps not recognize the thought of respectful disagreement. However, exploration of these internalized, ethical absolutes, as well as the identifications from where they stem, calls for tact that is therapeutic. Some clients may attempt to resolve internal disputes about being homosexual by selectively going to for their identifications that are antihomosexual. Not able to tolerate conflicting emotions about homosexuality, these clients instead unconvincingly inform by themselves, «It is okay to be homosexual. » This method reverses the emotions and identifications of a closeted identification. Within the subjectivity for the latter, heterosexuality is idealized and homosexuality dissociated. After developing, being homosexual is idealized, while disapproving feelings are rejected. Healing holding requires having the ability to include both relative sides(Winnicott, 1986).
When homosexual clients comprehend their particular antihomosexual attitudes–and the defenses against them–they have wider view of on their own. As clients feel much more comfortable they may begin to feel more comfortable with others with themselves. Continuar leyendo «Developing to others may be fraught with risk.»