well i am home now from my vacation. my stepmom didnt want me there so i left a week early. i feel sad because i havent seen my dad in two years and she ruined it. well i talked to my dad today and told him to come visit me by himself. he got mad. then i told him that his wife ruined my time with him and he turns around and defends her. blames me because i couldnt “let it roll of my back”. lame!! i went 4 months without hurting myself and while i was there i injured. now i’m back to square one. my therapist is at a conference till the 21st so i have no one to talk to. trying to distract myself. i have my cousin staying the night tonight. anyways, i just dont know what to do. i feel betrayed by my therapist, because she never returned my phone call; now i dont want to go see her anymore. i feel like she doesnt care. anyways just looking for some support. feel free to comment. i would greatly appreciate it.
Well Meghan. This is a lot, isn’t it? I think you should tell your dad that it’s not that you’re not letting it “roll off,” It’s just that you wanted to spend quality time with him. Now about your therapist. She probably didn’t return your phone call because she was at the conference. Don’t lose hope. She does care, she’s your therapist. A lot of people care.
I hate that I personalize a lot of stuff. I can see how your dad might feel like he needed to stand up for his wife. Feeling dissed is never fun and I can relate how it hurt your feelings. I don’t want to judge but it is hard, so i focus on how I see a person as thoughtless rather than kicking them to the curb wholesale. Perhaps you can ask your therapist if she would give you another person to talk to when you feel funky.
I hope you are feeling better.