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[-] [email protected] 220 points 2 months ago

Everyone can benefit from a therapist and everyone can benefit from a loving, caring partner.

Who knew?

[-] [email protected] 50 points 2 months ago

It definitely does not need to be one or the other. Oftentimes therapy could help in the relationship department considerably. Deep hurt is hard to get through alone, yet I hope more and more people understand there is help out there.
If relationships are a two way street, and one person is hurting enough to affect their role within it all there should be no shame in reaching out in that way. It could help a lot. It's a shame there's still so much stigma around therapy.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I dont think that stigma is going to get any better any time soon (at least in the US). The past year has given me significantly less trust that anything medical remains private; i have no trust that things said in confidence will not be weaponized against me by the current government. There have already been cases of states demanding medical records for pregnancy, abortion, and transgender records, and texas actually got their hands on some records IIRC.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

My therapist says she takes a bare minimum of notes because she understands the fear people have of private info getting leaked. Maybe someone worried about that could ask about their notes process during the therapist-finding stage.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

I was implying that both are beneficials.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Oh yeah me too. I agree with everything you said, was just adding on my bit :)

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I can't comprehend what I read today. Sorry

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

No no, could've been how I worded it haha. It's all gravy.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

Wait wait wait... You're telling me people need love? Pfft I don't believe it.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I can guarantee there are at least a few people out there who don't actually need love in adulthood to live happy and fulfilling lives.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago
[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Because there are always exceptions.

Always.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I don't think the OP in the screenshot is describing a loving partnership though - the emotional support described is very much one sided.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

There is no reason to assume that

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I choose a loving, varying therapist.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Not when they see relationships as transactional

this post was submitted on 26 Mar 2025
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