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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry your therapist wasn't able to help, OP. Also, it seems your family might be a bit insensitive if they don't understand that even if you've confided problems you don't want that to define your relationship with them. I mean, I need to lose weight and my family knows it, but they don't give me diet and exercise books for Xmas and then ask me if I've read them. Sheesh!

My advice is the same as most of the PPs. Keep things more light and positive with family for a while. Find a good, caring therapist who can help you work on the issues in your life. Surround yourself with things and people that make you feel good about yourself and optimistic about your future. Happy 2016![/quote]

No but if you kept complaining about your weight and needing to change eating habits/exercise routine but didn't know what to do, would you be surprised if they gave you diet and exercise tools as gifts and followed up by asking if you used them? I think that's a more parallel example.

OP, when you keep sharing problems with people, they're going to offer solutions and eventually get irritated if you don't try to make changes for the better. Often they'll be irritated if you don't take their advice. I mean, why were you sharing your problems with them if you didn't want their insight? If you want to avoid that dynamic, stop sharing all your problems with them.

Definitely get a new therapist. Your first was unprofessional. You don't have to continue going to the first doctor you meet. You're allowed to shop around to find someone you can connect with. Be more assertive. You sound incredibly passive, like you're waiting for the solution to fall in your lap. [/quote]

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