Living with uncertainty is incredibly tough and I think that's what it comes down to - not knowing when or even if things will get better and whether your face to face sessions will resume. I'm so sorry you're experiencing this. I'm fortunate to have a T who resumed face to face some time ago but I know I'd be feeling exactly like you if she hadn't.
I wonder if, rather than finding your feelings annoying, he's struggling with the situation too and doesn't know what to say. I wish he was making more space for your feelings though because quite often being able to talk about feelings in depth helps, even if the situation can't change.
I don't think anyone can 'force' acceptance on themselves. It's something that tends to emerge over time after the feelings have been worked through. It's a bit like grief because you're facing the loss of an in person connection and left in limbo as to whether things will go back to how they were. You can understand something logically but emotionally it's a whole different ball game.
Would writing your T an email asking to explore your feelings more be some help? Or maybe like you said, it's a matter or trying to work with the teletherapy for what it is. Your feelings about it matter though; it's a very painful situation and it's okay to be struggling with it. I'm willing to bet your T is as well.
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