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Originally Posted by ruh roh
I'm sorry you've been put in this situation by your therapist. The problem is, you like her, so you will accept whatever you can get. I wonder if this is the kind of message she would want you to get from therapy? It might be worth bringing it up to her that way so she can better understand the impact.
It's great that she's found a way to keep you on, so at least you know it's not a matter of her not wanting to see you, but surely she can see how putting you in a situation where you have to accept being bumped for higher priorities can be damaging if you're someone who tends to let others take advantage of you or if you feel you have to apologize for wanting basic things that you've paid for (you may not be...just putting that out there).
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Hi Ruh Roh, I'm so glad to hear from you. Thank you for your excellent thoughts, and for your help in my other threads also.
You understand the problem super well, you are completely right, I am someone who tends to let others take advantage of me. Yes, her message feels like it's useless to be assertive because I still end up having to accept whatever I can get. (I tend to feel like this in other relationships, so it seems damaging that my therapist is doing it to me, too)
I did mention this to her, but she didn't give a direct answer,
she only validated my feelings, but re-explained that she had no choice.
She was on time through the years. Only recently did she keep me waiting for 40 mins without warning; then a few weeks later cancelled 45 mins before session. But it seems she couldn't help it.
Thank you again for your thoughtful post
