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T h e y will be safer that w a y — t h e y h o p e . A n a l y s a n d s who live with humiliation a n d mortification are situated within the paranoid-schizoid position (Klein 1946). E m o t i o n a l experience a n d concrete t h i n k i n g take prece­ dence over symbolic t h i n k i n g a n d focused c o n c e r n for o t h ­ ers. T h e y show n o readiness to feel guilt w h e n appropriate. In b o t h respects, they l a c k the characteristics of those w h o have moved toward or into the more integrated, whole-object­ related, thoughtful depressive position (Klein 1940).

T h i s thematic material was implied i n a pathological organization or p s y c h i c re­ treat (Steiner 1993) c o m p r i s i n g defenses, secret gratifica­ tions, aggression, self-punishment, a n d partial adaptations to m a n y painful circumstances i n his present life that seemed, t h r o u g h analysis of transference, to be of h i s own m a k i n g . T h i s pathological organization seemed to be lay­ ered, e a c h layer defending against the dangerous layer below it. F o r instance, the repression of desire a n d initiative served to w a r d off his consciously experiencing h i s d i s ­ appointedness.

32 DISAPPOINTMENT AND DISAPPOINTEDNESS A n a l y s t : I t h i n k it's p a i n f u l for y o u to contemplate that y o u w o u l d have a n g r y feelings toward m e w h e n y o u are also grateful to m e for the positive c h a n g e s you've b e e n telling m e a b o u t . It c o u l d feel like b i t i n g the h a n d that feeds y o u . T e d : I c a n see y o u r point, b u t the tearfulness came w i t h o u t m y feeling a n y t h i n g of a deep sort at the m o ­ ment, so t h a t I a m still somewhat p u z z l e d b y it.

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