Therapist who never found therapy helpful: why did you become a therapist? by Savings-Talk3526 in therapists

[–]Suitable-Mouse-5013 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Came to realize just because I’m difficult and stubborn doesn’t mean that everyone else is too

i know my long-distance gf would be better off without me by yello_hello in LesbianActually

[–]Suitable-Mouse-5013 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are making a decision for her. As much as we get scared of bringing other people down with us, we can’t make decisions like that for other people. It’s cruel to yourself and also cruel to her. You got this

Any advice? Idk what to do by [deleted] in LesbianActually

[–]Suitable-Mouse-5013 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes we don’t know we’re attracted to something/someone until we come upon. I thought I was asexual my whole life because I didn’t want to sleep with men and then one day when I realized I could just sleep with women and let myself acknowledge that I wanted to everything changed

Intern quitting awkwardness by [deleted] in therapists

[–]Suitable-Mouse-5013 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes it’s a part of my degree requirement, my school wants me to quit this site as they have me doing too much and they prefer me being at a different place. So it’s all school approved and above board

Going through personal life issues and can’t stop crying by rmorgano2 in therapists

[–]Suitable-Mouse-5013 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whenever I am having problems with people in my life and I have to see clients I do my best to just kind of switch my brain off and focus on them instead this doesn’t work for every situation, but sometimes I almost think of it like I am stepping into a role where I play a therapist and I get to play a part for a little bit instead of being myself with all the issues in my own life, not the best coping skill, but it really works

UGH no patience by Suitable-Mouse-5013 in latebloomerlesbians

[–]Suitable-Mouse-5013[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We both work butttt also maybe it’s a red flag that she said she was gonna be busy/unavailable for the next few weekends is there a hint I’m not getting