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Originally Posted by Twistedfate22
Thanks lady shadow. As I get more comfortable here maybe I will take you up on that.
It just stinks. It makes me feel like no one cares enough about me to just listen and offer emotional support for 30 min or whatever. That's really all I want and I feel like something is wrong with me that I don't have that from anyone other than my husband. I even started therapy and my therapist doesn't even seem to understand that I just need to be heard. She wants to focus on fixing things when they can't be fixed, I just need a human connection. She kept asking my "goals" and didn't seem satisfied when I said unjust wanted someone to talk honestly with. That's it. Meaningful human connection.
Anyway just wondering how common this is? Or do people not crave this like I do? Maybe it's my personality and most people don't care if their interactions with others are superficial.
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Maybe she's not the right therapist for you if she doesn't understand that you already told her your goal - human connection.
I understand this very much, and I think it's not uncommon when you are a parent devoting huge chunks of yourself to raising kids, yourself and your own relationships can take a back burner.
I think suggestion above is wise, also try lots of different new activities/hobbies, eventually by law of averages you'll likely click with some people. At the very least you'll get fun and interaction along the way, which also will give you more new subjects to talk about with friends.