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
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, my therapist broke up with me after almost 3 years. I can’t pay people to listen to my problems. 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 started laughing at me whilst I was telling my story. He said, "Sorry, I can't help it" and burst out laughing. FML
Today, my therapist told me, "I'm sorry, but I'm not qualified to handle your level of instability." FML
Today, my psychologist broke up with me, professionally. It's alright though, she told me it's her, not me. FML
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 told me she can’t see me by herself anymore because frankly I have so many problems, I need separate therapists, each with their own specialties, to work together on me as a team. I didn’t think it was that bad. 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, 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
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chillyCholo 5
Therapists have feelings too..
canzonetta 16
That seems quite unprofessional.
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Comments (117)
DocBastard 40
OP: ...and my mother didn't hug me enough. Therapist: Me either! *sob* And how does that make me feel? OP: What? Therapist: Shh! I'm about to have a breakthrough! OP: ... Therapist: If only she had hugged me more!! WAAAAAAHHHHH!! OP: I'm leaving. Therapist: That'll be $300.
yummy_richkid 3
It only cost me 10 dollars to see my therapist. Yay, insurance. Ha. I win.
thiscrazything 1
It cost me $5.00 for a pitcher of beer. Yay, bars. Ha,I win more.
horneyhic 15
Where do u get a $5 pitcher of beer? It's like $15 here and my friends are free yey not being a loner
thiscrazything 1
Norfolk Va, beotch!
AJRENO 0
Was it opposite day?
PaulB123 11
Such a good comment
HannahWho 8
Op, if you do not feel comfortable you can always change therapists. Sometimes people have a hard time and that usually means they need to take a leave. I would suggest not paying her for that session as she did not do her job. You could have left and told her you were uncomfortable. I think it was nice that you did console her.
worm34 4
Go R. Lee Ermey on her! Haha
AK10bears 0
Could she be testing you? To she if you are becoming a caring human again?!
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
How did you gather that he's not?
rmr0011 8
"I'm not paid" or "I'm not paying her"...?
iloveweed69 7
charge her more
lxndr_fml 4
Well OP, it's hard to say how much of a breakdown she had or if she just wanted to relate to you, but what I'm thinking is that if you're not comfortable listening to the feelings of your therapist, are you comfortable listening to anyone's?
atraptotheeast 10
actually, it was probably a form of transference. while it's not pleasant, it's not abnormal for a therapist to have their own painful memories brought up by a patient's.
rattusrattus 19
A lot of therapists do in fact go to therapists themselves.