*Sorry this is so long-I guess not being able to talk with T today put me in a typing mood!*

My t scheduled me incorrectly, double-booked today, and mine was a misunderstanding on her part-she scheduled it for next Friday even though I specifically requested this Friday and she had confirmed this through email. I have been trying to stretch out our meetings to every two weeks but I sometimes need one in-between and this was the one I needed.
Earlier in the week I had an uncontrollable crying spell, one I could luckily hide from my students because it was my mainly during my planning period, triggered by a stupid comment made by another teacher. She was commenting on a parent and said that she didn't know that bipolar people could work, stated in a very condescending manner. It sounds trivial when I type it and shows how super-sensitive I am, but the comment put me into tears all day. Except for a couple of close friends, I hide my diagnosis from other coworkers, so she didn't make the comment to hurt me, but still it shows the ignorance of those who don't take the time to understand. Btw, this teacher does know that my son has a bipolar dx, and she is a special ed. teacher! My depressed mood over this comment lasted for two days.
Back to the therapist-I understand her mistake, I have made mistakes with the schedule a couple of times in the past and she has been kind enough not to charge me. Also, she was able to talk with me before her next client arrived for about ten minutes. I just wish that she had offered a phone call or something so that I could take more time to talk through this. I have a very hard time accepting my bipolar dx, so I could have used more of a pep talk, at least, or some coping strategies to pull myself out of the depression quicker. Also, every time I take off from work it costs me because I have no sick days left, so some resolution would have been nice.

Anyway, if you are still reading, thanks for letting me vent. I am sure by the time I have my regularly scheduled appointment with T week after next I will have pulled it together.
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