Sometimes when a therapist makes a technical request without explaining why, I try to work around it so I get my needs met. However the therapist immediately expresses some sort of impatience to my request and insist on their side. From there it seems like the only option is to go head-on-head. But I want it better. I want them to understand why I want things my way while having valid reasons for it. For example one valid reason is regarding things we talked about in our last session. However from my experience people do not remember and it seems that even if I bridge, it always seems to irritate them.
Now I do not mean to irritate. I mean to get things my way. If not possible then I would love an explanation why rather than the other person becoming impatient, irritated or whatever. I guess this is beyond my control, however I find myself unable to get my needs met that way

For example, some therapists, when telling them the sessions are not working out, tell you "we can meet up and figure this out together". Why not figure this out on your own or on the phone? I am not going to waste my money on figuring out something that is potentially your problem
>Just a little vent there. Darn therapists

Go ahead, criticize me all you want. But if you're not going to help me get what I want then you're not helping