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Rapunzel said: One thing I have learned in therapy is that there are some things I do for myself and some things I am willing to learn, but whenever anything falls into the category of thing that I think my parents should have taught me, and they didn't, I act helpless and refuse to learn and reject anyone's efforts to help me.

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This is a new insight for me. I hadn't even thought about it, but I also tend to pout and refuse to do things because I want someone else to do it and prove that they care. Not very productive of me. And you're right - I only make things worse for myself by not taking any responsibility for obtaining my desires.

CastlesMadeOSand - You sound angry, are you? I hope you find a therapist you like and with whom you can be angry and express your emotions. I had a psychiatrist to whom my only connection was that I found him intimidating. But having a good therapist made up for it at the time - I let the psychiatrist just be the drug man and did my real work with the therapist until fate put me in the hands of another more personable and caring psychiatrist. Hang in there.