Dear Alura,

If circumstances continually play against you or people continually put you down etc. it *does* (unfortunately) have repercussions on one’s psyche and/or emotional well being. It just seems that he is quite good at ‘playing’ with people and taking advantage of them. It is not right that any one human being should make another feel so bad and/or belittle them… Instead he should be supportive of you, your hopes, dreams and wants - especially if he is training to be a psychotherapist… From his behaviour, this is not at all what he is doing and making excuses for him will not mend the situation.

Please, do not feel guilty. I'm sorry you are having it so tough but you also need to take gentle care of yourself and get out of this situation as he doesn't seem to even want to change, and will continue to use people...

(((Alura)))