I was wondering why I have struggled so much in psychotherapy over the years, and I think I found a reason.

Frequently, in therapy, one is challenged to question one's own thoughts about some matter. This always sounded to me like I was being accused of not thinking correctly.

Unfortunately, I grew up in a home where I saw my dad blatantly calling my mother "crazy" (and I don't mean light-heartedly, I mean, you're a psycho crazy, you should be in a psych ward crazy) because of some thought she had. My brother and dad would also use the same line of reasoning when dealing with me. If virtually anyone did something they didn't like, then they would just mess with heads.

Anyone else been there? Have you reacted to therapy because of some past experiences?

It's still difficult to both take my thoughts seriously, and also question their validity. I'm getting better. It works best when I can see myself getting upset over some situation, and then ask, "is this really worth getting upset over", or "how much will this situation mean to anyone 100 years from now?"