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Dating my counsellor's son

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Farontothemaddingcrowd · 23/06/2017 09:27

This is a weird one. A while ago I had counselling for depression and relationship issues. My friend recommended her mum as a counsellor and her mum agreed to take me on as a client, as even though I was a friend of her daughter, she didn't know me personally. A year or so after ending counselling, I went to my friend's wedding. Obviously her mum was there, but it was fine and not awkward really.
The complication arose then as I got talking to my friend's brother and we really liked each other. We've been dating for a couple of months now and are on the verge of a relationship. My friend isn't happy and her mum isn't either, because obviously the whole situation is incredibly awkward. I feel terrible about it but we have really got something special I think. Obviously it is early days, but I don't want to just throw something away if it has potential to be really amazing.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this weird situation?

OP posts:
biqueen · 23/06/2017 16:11

There is a massive problem with boundaries in this.
First your friend's mum has acted unethically in taking you in as you knew her in some capacity.
There is a safeguarding policy which protects counsellors and their patients, stating that if you know someone in some capacity you must not counsel this person.
Ethics trampled and now an impossible situation.
Not sure what to say to you but that's shit

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