Dear T,

I know you were so ready for me to "graduate" from therapy, but after almost 7 long years of it I'm still uncovering issues that need to be solved. I waited too long to reschedule my appointment, and now I feel as though I have a crisis on my hands that I can't fix, and there's another two weeks before I get to see you. I feel like I'm somehow letting you down, and I'm sorry.
I don't like opening up to anyone and you know that, but this time, I'm going to do my best to surprise you and open up as much as I can. I'm not going to sugarcoat it, I'm just going to say it like it is. I don't know how I managed to go this long without telling you about it, but I've recently gathered the courage to tell the person I trust most in my life... So I feel I should tell you, too.

Dear other T,

I'm getting really tired of the way you treat my issues. Drinking more water and sitting in the sun isn't going to help the fact that I'm struggling with trauma and bipolar that's being managed as well as it can be. I know you're a multi-level marketer but you've known me for five months at the most while the rest of my mental health team has known me for over 6 years, and you have the nerve to say that they're wrong about everything they've had me do? Yes, I've suffered because of some of the meds they've put me on, and yes, my physical health has suffered, too. But we're working that out right now, and what are you doing to help? You're telling me to drink water, sit in the sunlight and buy some of your magnet-infused water crap. I'm not liking this.
Please know that the only reason I came to see you in the first place was to get my referral for HRT, and now that I have that I do want to cut back on how often we see each other, for both of our sake. And also know that I don't intend on staying any longer than I have to after top surgery. I didn't want to talk to you about anything other than my gender dysphoria, but now I'm caught in yet another cycle of someone prying my issues out of my mouth, someone who doesn't even take me seriously this time around. I already struggle to be open with my therapist who I'm very close with and I've known for years. You said I could be comfortable around you, that you don't bite, and you haven't bitten but I sure as h*ll am NOT comfortable.