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Originally Posted by HazelGirl
I don't often feel like my T doesn't get what I'm saying. Only rarely do I feel like she completely missed it, but I feel like that now. I sent her a text last night about how badly I was doing, and explained some of why. And she responded today (I am summarizing so it makes sense to y'all) by basically saying "Yep. That's how it works.  " It's like she totally skipped over the fact that I was distressed by it, and very upset. Maybe it was because it was the next morning? But regardless, I don't feel great today, either. And it's like she shut down and chance of me talking about how I am feeling now. |
HazelGirl, I'm sorry your T replied to you like that. It sounds dismissive.
Once I e-mailed my T and told her I was upset about some of my medical issues. She replied, "Pre, I am sorry you are so sad." I found that helpful and comforting despite the short length of the reply. She heard me.
I doubt if she had replied, "Yep, that's how it goes.", that I'd feel heard and validated. I don't think that reply would help me at all.