Today, I’m mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted, and I feel like the only person I can talk to who actually listens is my therapist. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, as usual, I'm receiving constant texts and calls. I'm socially exhausted and just want to be left alone, but everyone I complain to just thinks I’m bragging about my popularity. Including my therapist. 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
Today, my therapist broke up with me after almost 3 years. I can’t pay people to listen to my problems. FML
Today, I came to the unpleasant realization that my friends only keep me around because I’m nice, know when to keep my mouth shut, and am willing to listen to them vent. In short, I’m the therapist friend. FML
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
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, and every day I decide to get therapy for my severe depression, my parents spring a workload of chores on me, which mentally exhausts me to the point I can’t do anything. Including start my therapy. FML
Today, while I was telling my therapist all of my inner conflicts, he fell asleep. FML
Today, I started self-harming again. My therapist keeps switching the subject when I try to bring it up, and my best friend has called me attention-seeking and selfish so many times in the past year that I’m too scared to ask for her support. I have nobody else to talk to. FML
Today, and every time I meet a new therapist for support, I’m told that my issues are out of their scope of practice, and I get referred to someone who’s supposed to more experienced, and then get told the same thing. I’m too fucked up to even get the therapy I need to get better. FML
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txgurl 2
if they are listening, then keep talking
Chazzster 32
And listening is a very large part of your therapist’s job and they are the only one in your circle trained to listen without judgement and offer you helpful advice… I have suffered from depression on and off in my life and used psychologists and counselors to get help. Family and friends simply do not have the training, nor are they paid to listen or trained to keep what they hear to themselves. Sometimes friends and family can be helpful, some of them not, and a few might even be triggers for your problems. Keep on going to your therapist if you feel they are helping you - If not see a different one. But I think it sounds like your therapist is helping. Listening comes first, then you need to listen and use the helpful advice from your therapist on how to handle the stressors in your life.
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txgurl 2
if they are listening, then keep talking
RichardPencil 32
You're delusional. Your therapist is playing Words With Friends while randomly asking, "So, how does that make you feel?" every few minutes. No one is listening.
Chazzster 32
And listening is a very large part of your therapist’s job and they are the only one in your circle trained to listen without judgement and offer you helpful advice… I have suffered from depression on and off in my life and used psychologists and counselors to get help. Family and friends simply do not have the training, nor are they paid to listen or trained to keep what they hear to themselves. Sometimes friends and family can be helpful, some of them not, and a few might even be triggers for your problems. Keep on going to your therapist if you feel they are helping you - If not see a different one. But I think it sounds like your therapist is helping. Listening comes first, then you need to listen and use the helpful advice from your therapist on how to handle the stressors in your life.