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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (18 children)

This is a good opportunity to ask why sex work is still illegal (unless you're rich ofc) in the US.

We could basically end the incel phenomenon and deal a huge blow to the sex slavery trade overnight (and for very little cost to taxpayers or society) by making sex work legal and bringing it into daylight.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Weird. That's an awesome intrusion point to get into the depth of why they think they didn't succeed and from there ... piece of cake on the professional side, hard and emotionally tiring work on the patients side! What a shitty therapist. This was ist.. the trust check and she blew it.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You shouldn't criticize the nonexistent therapist.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I went to five therapy sessions and it was like a speed run of college theory on CBT. Dude never stopped talking and we never talked about me or my problems.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I find it funny how many therapy stories on this platform are about cock and ball torture (CBT). Is that an American thing because of health insurance? /s

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[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

On today's episode of Bullshit That Never Happened...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

This is sadly all too believable but I'm happy for you that all of your experiences with therapy have been so positive that this seems impossible

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago (6 children)

As someone who’s had a uh… not great experience with mental health care, this story is totally believable to me.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

she's trying to tell him he's a good looking nice man 😉♂️

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I had a therapist that eventually deemed me too dangerous to myself to be in their care, so she upgraded me to super-therapy where I have to go like 9 hours a week and work with a group and like 5 therapists but I still don't get much value out of it :c so yeah, therapy definitely isn't for everyone

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 week ago (2 children)

sounds like providing good therapy isn't for every therapist

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

that's probably more accurate, I probably just need to find a better therapist

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

You need to find your fit just like in love or friendship because it's a highly personal relationship that you're trying to develop with that person.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ironic, considering most of us who need therapy struggle with relationships

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah it's one of the most challenging parts. The process of getting therapy is not set up to be easy for the kind of people who need it. Availability is the most limiting factor these days, so if you don't get a good match, you could be stuck waiting months for another try. I got pretty lucky on my second try a few years ago, but my wife just gave up trying to find someone. It's hard to blame her.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Either:

  1. boink therapist
  2. complain to professional body that therapist tried to seduce you
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

or 3. ask therapist out

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

"Do you think I'm attractive?" Either way, need a new therapist, but there are all sorts of possibilities beyond them maybe being rude and demeaning to OP.

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