My therapist just told me to "knock it off". As if it were that easy. If it were, no one would be going through this.

I think part of the reason he does this is my bipolar. He criticizes me for talking meds, yet he has friends that take pills just to get high. He doesn't listen to reason and he says that he doesn't need to be a doctor to know what he is talking about. He'll turn it back on me and say I am no angel that he is tired of being "battered". I can be outspoken at times, but I do not "batter" anyone. I just bring up stuff like why he's getting his electric shut off, that maybe he needs a budget to do some prioritizing. Battering? I am just telling the truth. And he plays it off so well - super polite to other people. They just think he is wonderful.