I do worry that I am upsetting you by slamming your therapist so hard, Myrto, and I'm sorry if it's too much. She just really infuriates me. You are a great person and deserve so much better, which is why I get so worked up. I know you are attached, and it must be an endlessly frustrating thought to have to leave all those unresolved issues behind, but I fear it is the only solution at this point. She is not going to change, and she might get worse, still. I don't know that she qualifies for an NPD diagnosis, but she certainly has narcissistic traits, and narcissists have a way of charming people into seeing them the way they see themselves - smart, wonderful, better than you. The last one is very important. You must not question her authority or competency. You must accept her word as truth.

Except you absolutely mustn't, of course. Whenever she tells you that something is "for your own good", you should take a moment to ask yourself: "Is it, though?" Because it very likely isn't.

I'm sorry this is so hard right now.

(PS: I am sat here looking at my bracelet, trying not to weep, so you know... the struggle is real. )