(((((((Deli))))))))

I'm so sorry that happened. That is awful. I know when I moved after college I was scared that people were going to tell me that I should return to live with my parents. (was not going to happen.) I'm so sorry this GP did not support your independence and all you have done to take care of yourself. He does not know your complete history (no one could give their complete history in 15 minutes) and so has no right (and still would not even if he did) to tell you what you should be doing with your life. You have made so many hard decisions recently and deserve to be supported in those. If you have any other choice of people to go to (get another referral from Austin-T or one from Pdoc) I would not go back to this guy.

I know you said that you would feel uncomfortable talking with Austin-T about this GP, but I think you should. I think you should also tell him that it is hard for you to bring it up because you know he has a personal connection to the GP. I believe that in telling you that, while trying to ease your worries, overstepped his professional boundaries. I think it would be good for him to know your experience with this doctor. I remember once that you got a bad referral from Pdoc and went back and told him. After that I'm sure he limited who he referred to that T after your bad experience. I would hope that Austin-T would not take it personally that you did not like the referral. I think he would take it as a learning experience.

Now, If I could jump on a plane and fly down, I would totally yell at this GP for you. (Well I'd give you a chance, and then I would do some yelling too.) This experience made me so angry for you.

Please take care of yourself. You deserve to have yourself stood up for!