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?

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    I’d feel safer with a person who raised their voice at me for being late, than with a person who just let it go.

        • Lemmy_2019@lemmy.one
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          10 months ago

          Emotionally mature adults shouldn’t have to shout at anyone in daily life. It’s not repressed rage if you have an even temperament.

          I do know several volatile people who consider it normal to ‘blow off steam’ by having a raging argument every now and then. It may be helpful to them but it’s childish and unfair to those around them.

          • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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            10 months ago

            I didn’t say “shout”. I said “raised their voice”.

            Raising one’s voice means speaking with more force than casual.

            • Lemmy_2019@lemmy.one
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              10 months ago

              You can split hairs, but I certainly don’t ‘feel safer’ around people who raise their voice to me. It’s intemperate, threatening and often bullying. But I can see we won’t agree.