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how can I develop a thick skin? (feddit.de)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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today was supposed to be my first day of therapy and the therapist didn't show up. I'm pissed off. I wasted 2 hours for nothing.

I've sent her a polite message, asking if she's sick and hoping she is well, but in reality I wanted to yell at her. However, if I yell at her, chances are she won't treat me.

Before you suggest to find another therapist, finding a shrink where I live is very difficult and the other ones I contacted have either ignored me or are overbooked. I need therapy and it bothers me to be so dependent on one person.

For those of you who have experienced something similar, how doesn't it bother you?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I know how you feel. I was ghosted by my therapist for months and so I just politely told him I am no longer in need of his services and went about my day.

I still haven't found a new one because everyone else is even worse.

This fucking system blows.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

The only time I ever caused a vehicle accident was in a parking garage at my therapist’s building.

I really needed that session, and he no-call-no-showed. I sat there in my truck feeling miserable, then went to back out of the space. I forgot there was a pillar to the right of my truck, and bent up the side of it scraping along that pillar.