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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
raenstorm 5
Time to change therapists.
muffinXmonster 12
Bitches be trippin yo!
JessicaSki 12
Get a new therapist! Part of their training is to learn NOT to overshare and NOT to break down... it breaks down the therapist-client relationship.
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
Finally, someone with sense...there's a reason they have schooling, also a reason the patients have to pay them so much per hour. It may be sad for them, but if they are unable to control themselves, they really shouldn't be doing their jobs. There's a chance something like that could further traumatize their already traumatized patients. Plus it's just unprofessional as ****. I wish people understood that and didn't call OP insensitive.
HannahWho 8
I think Op is being unsensitive. It is okay to be uncomfortable but while the therapist was unprofessional, Op could have left and said that they were going to go to another therapist. They chose to stay and complained about it.
causticgirl 6
Not very professional. Maybe she got her license through a correspondence course or off a box of cereal? I'd change therapists or at the very least ask to see her credentials
hateevryone 15
she must've just started on the job.
brytonk 8
Dont go to a woman therapist?
QfiggyQ 10
I hate when the therapist starts talking about their issues. I always want to be like, "Tic tock, my insurance company pays YOU to listen to ME and the clock is ticking!"
QfiggyQ 10
I hate when the therapist starts talking about their issues. I always want to be like, "Tic tock, my insurance company pays YOU to listen to ME and the clock is ticking!"
goodgood_fml 5
I like your therapist. She seems human and not like some Robot. Although I wouldn't get romantically involved, you two can maybe become good friends. Best of luck with your treatment.
Clarese 0
Wow! Must suck having to listen to everyone else's issue and not know how to deal with your own.
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
Must suck for the patients more. They're going to professional help in the hopes that their shrinks know what the **** they're doing. If it's too much for the therapist to handle, they are in the wrong line of work.