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sincereBanana302
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Looking to Discuss The Therapy Session I had today.
35 & Over Community / by sincereBanana302
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 August 21st
...See more For context I am a 36 year old man in Philadelphia. Had therapy yesterday. Feel sort of distressed right now and may take sick day tomorrow. Scheduled with therapist for next week instead of in two weeks.  What started the below is telling him Ive given up hope on ever reaching my career and life goals at the beginning of our session today. He told me: My problem is that Ive been unhappy and that marriage and career dont fix that. The problem is the unhappiness. I need to be thinking about this problem and its new definition. Its not that there is something wrong with me but I was mentally injured as a child and haven't been a happy adult. My therapist said he did feel rejuvenated that we are here and that I am going to try this approach throughout the week. He had been waiting for me to get here for years. Ive seen him for 7.5 years.  I do feel being in love would make me happier but I also think it would benefit me to try this. I dont like my feelings being dismissed, I would he happier being in a loving relationship. I actually do not want to be happy if I live my entire life without a family. Its not something I am interested in and I have a right to feel that way. It frustrates me that people say that is wrong or that I cant be in a relationship if I feel that way. 
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