Desensitized In Movies?
You know, the first time I watched Irreversible, I was shocked about the violent scene. But oddly enough, when I went through the rape scene, I won't deny it bothered me and it was too violent and stuff, but I was not as disturbed as I expected.
Can be maybe because I knew what to expect? Or maybe because this is the story of many clients I have worked within my professional life. In the hospital in Columbia, in one of my internships and during volunteering in grad school.
In fact, I did think something else. 9 minutes was unnecessary. I was bored after the 4th. I thought "OK Dude, it's getting old, even for a shocking scene!"
And throughout the movie I did feel sympathetic and disturbed, but not to the extent that most have gone through. This is a "this could happen to you," sure, but there are too many stories of clients that hit home this very way. I guess you learn to get over certain feelings in order to work efficiently in a profession like mine.
I am also known for having certain detachment from the characters in movies, to the point that I don't cry. This very skill has made me successful in my profession, I believe.
However, I am still very visceral about images of abused children, and too emotional to work with them. If I know a child is abused, instead of giving my total focus to the child, I want to hunt down whomever hurt him/her!
Can be maybe because I knew what to expect? Or maybe because this is the story of many clients I have worked within my professional life. In the hospital in Columbia, in one of my internships and during volunteering in grad school.
In fact, I did think something else. 9 minutes was unnecessary. I was bored after the 4th. I thought "OK Dude, it's getting old, even for a shocking scene!"
And throughout the movie I did feel sympathetic and disturbed, but not to the extent that most have gone through. This is a "this could happen to you," sure, but there are too many stories of clients that hit home this very way. I guess you learn to get over certain feelings in order to work efficiently in a profession like mine.
I am also known for having certain detachment from the characters in movies, to the point that I don't cry. This very skill has made me successful in my profession, I believe.
However, I am still very visceral about images of abused children, and too emotional to work with them. If I know a child is abused, instead of giving my total focus to the child, I want to hunt down whomever hurt him/her!