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Originally Posted by ifst5
Unfortunately it's when people become sick that those around them show their true colours - i would focus on finding supportive people who can be honest yet sympathetic to your situation and definitely find a more professional T; professionals like that should be reported as they do a lot of harm. For now i wouldn't discuss anything in detail relating to your health or circumstances with those who can't understand; if only because it's a waste of time and you need to protect yourself from further annoyance and disappointment. Are there some social groups you can join here? Even online support is better than nothing. All the best.
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This was basically where my thoughts were headed...
I also aree with what has been said earlier. As a therapist it's expected that she be reasonably and emotionally supportive. Instead of saying something like that a better way to handle it would have been to offer emotional support then later some ideas of how to move forward when the OP shows she's ready. Obviously something like that can't be forced and saying something so harsh is far from helpful. Since she
is a therapist after all you would think she would have enough experience to know that...too many get away with things like this...
As for the friend some people simply aren't understanding enough of certain things. Not to excuse her; most only show full understanding when they've already experienced them.
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