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Originally Posted by Tangerine87
Lately, my T has been yawning and seeming to nod off during our sessions. Is that all normal? It’s happened several times and I feel like he is less engaged. Is this normal with tele therapy or am I just hyper aware of what’s going on because his face is so close, which I wouldn’t normally see? What does it mean when your t is frequently feeling sleepy? Am I wrong to feel upset? a part of me feels like I am being unreasonable. It fees like he’s given up on me.
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No, it is not normal and you being upset is completely appropriate. You are not being unreasonable, at all. His tiredness could mean many things; bored, tired, disinterested, etc.The fact that this is happening frequently is serious. You seeing his face now and not prior could be a learning experience for you. My ex-therapist often times could barely keeps his eyes open during the last few years with him. At first I thought maybe something was wrong with his eyes, as they kept closing....'stupid' me, making excuses for this idiot. Once, I said "you seem tired." He said he was sleepy, not tired....ummm, what's the difference! One session, within 5 minutes, he was falling asleep. I stopped and shut down; he had zero clue why I clammed up. After I left, I called him out. He completely twisted the facts, blaming me for not being more forth-coming with my concerns, even though I tried to address this in session.In hindsight it is amazing to listen to what he said to me on the recording; completely blame shifting this to me as if it were my responsibility to right the ship and he was falling asleep, manipulating me, as usual. He was not paying me $200 per hour, I WAS! I always felt sorry for the next three clients he would see before he went home. I do hope things improve. Sorry for the long comment. This makes me angry.