Today, I went to therapy. I started talking about my childhood and my life. By the time the session was over my therapist was crying. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I've been seeing a therapist after more than 20 years of struggles. I think I saw him cry during our sessions a few times. I guess that my inability to live my life at the fullest was hard earned. FML
Today, my therapist started laughing at me whilst I was telling my story. He said, "Sorry, I can't help it" and burst out laughing. FML
Today, I went to see a therapist for the first time because I've been feeling depressed lately. I opened up and said everything that was on my mind. I really spilled my guts. After a good 30 minutes, her first question was, "Do you always talk this much?" FML
Today, after breaking down in front of my therapist over some really sensitive issues, she decided to also break down. Not about my story but about her own life. I'm not being paid to comfort and console my therapist. FML
Today, I reduced my psychologist to tears. FML
Today, I tried therapy to talk about my problems without feeling like i am harassing anyone. After messaging a therapist for over 2 hours, I felt way better and finally understood. It turned out I'm in such a bad mental state that I'm a danger to myself and others. Police were called by the therapist. FML
Today, my therapist clapped for me when I told her I'd made a friend. FML
Today, I’m going to school to become a therapist. Now anyone I tell that to, they now vomit their life stories to me. FML
Today, I finally convinced my mum to take me to a psychologist. As soon as he sat me down and asked me how I was doing, my mum burst into tears and went on a rant about how her life is terrible and she regrets everything. I was asked to sit in the waiting room. She used up my whole hour. FML
Today, while I was explaining my troubles to my therapist, he asked me, "And don't you have someone you can tell all that?" FML
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maz95 17
Or maybe your therapist needs therapy?
rt567 15
I've been in therapy too, but for the ability to adjust to life right now in a wheelchair, but maybe something you mentioned reminded the therapist about something that they experienced.
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Comments (92)
oj101 33
It's better to have an emphatic, understanding therapist than one with a stiff upper lip, right?
anitah_fml 5
Yeah, you're quite lucky, OP. From other peoples experience it seems that they just sit there and nod, and when you're done, they just prescribe you an antidepressiva and shoo you out the door.
Danielle7994 18
18, That is VERY true. I went through 2 therapists (and one psychiatrist) who were EXACTLY like that. Even one was sitting on the other side of the room -with a clipboard in his hand. My current therapist is so cool, and actually listens rather then nodding, scribbling something down and saying "mmHMM" lol. During the 2nd session of the previous therapist I was like NOPE and walked the **** out lol
King_paradox 22
Damn. Good Fight
sugarshane007 20
I can't blame your therapist. The story was a heart-wrenching one, and it brought a tear to every eye, especially at the part where the sweet little southern belle cried out, "Run Forrest, run!"
noreallywhat 17
I have had that too. One time I only got to age 6 before they reached for a tissue. Kinda kills your confidence in them being able to help you.
brittyboo123 35
At least maybe this is a sign that your therapist can relate to your situations and can help you out better. :)
lilacgold 16
It's ok, my therapist cried when I told her about my childhood too. I found it kind of comforting and validating - like it was a way of saying, yes, bad things did happen, you have every right to be upset. Much better than another therapist I had who just smiled and nodded at everything. Like she just sat there smiling when I was describing the worst moments of my life.
mkcherry 14
I always found those smiling therapist to be extremely disconcerting, being professional is good, smiling like a whack job while someone describes horrific events is a whole other thing, that I see far too often. Id rather have a therapist cry - and then regain some composure.
SWC_Penguin 17
From now on whenever someone asks me "What's FML?" I'm going to show them this post.
hellomynameisash 14
my little brothers made our family therapist cry once too, but i think it was because they threw sand in her face.
limitedition 25
Sounds like your therapist is close to burn-out. If her crying makes you uncomfortable or unable to build rapport with her it's time to find a new therapist. After all, you are there to work on you not deal with her emotions. Good luck OP.
OptimusVader 23
Sympathy doesn't make a therapist a burn out. I would prefer a sympathetic therapist because I know he or she would actually care, not just be a robot there to "fix" me.
limitedition 25
I never said sympathy makes a therapist burn out. Lack of self care & massive caseloads are a part of burn-out. Anyone who had been in human services for any amount of time knows its quite challenging & dealing with others problems weighs on you after a while. Self care is key. When a therapist cries during an appointment that's a massive red flag that they are not in a good space. Good boundaries is key in being a good therapist in my opinion.
illusong 16
you must write your experience in a novel and share your saddness with the world. If no one else cried upon hearing your story then I think its time for your therapist get another job.