[hopealwayz]

My dad came down for a visit and all he did was criticize my life. It made me feel like such a failure. He was even criticizing my job which I was finally able to do after going through several jobs due to extreme stress/panic attacks/depression. He didn't even say one thing that I did right.

He was complaining about having to clean the house and how I wasn't helping. Well, my medicine makes me tired so I didn't have any energy.

And my sister thinks I can choose to be happy and panic free and doesn't take my illnesses seriously.

I need hugs.

[retro_chic]

My parents do stuff like this all the time. In fact just now I got in to trouble for not wanting to do the family grocery shop today. I already have house work to do plus I am going out with some friends later. I get overwhelmed easily and I don't want to be rushing around trying to get everything done. I'm tired and depressed and I just want to try and relax and enjoy my weekend. Aparantly this makes me lazy and selfish.

Basically I know how you feel and I hope you're able to feel better soon. Sending hugs

[ScarletPimpernel]

I can also understand. My mom and step-dad are constantly making snide comments about how I can only stay awake for a few hours. It's not my fault! I would love to stay awake all day. But I don't have the energy. And my older sister...she hates me because I'm on disability. She thinks that I'm just being lazy.

[captgut]

Same! My dad's criticizing everything. I know how it feels. Hugs!

Yesterday my dad said smth like "we're your parents, so we can shout on you, hit you and so on, but you have to be thankful and happy"

sorry dad...no

[growlycat]

Hope you are doing so well with new t and all. Don't let them pee in your soup. We know you are making progress.

I've hypercritical parents too. Hugs to all of you.

[hopealwayz]

Thanks everyone.

I have my next therapy session on the 8th and I can't wait. I believe that with this excellent new T, I'm going to get over former T. Current T is so caring and compassionate and these past 2 sessions, he's been trying to get my history with a timeline of major events in my life and last time, he did a family tree. He genuinely seems like he cares.

I for one, am interested and glad that you've found this T. I hope eventually you can process ex T with him if you need to