mine flirted with me and told me I was too good looking to be depressed. I am assuredly not that good looking, maybe 5'7" 175lbs of pudge, like dude don't gaslight me when I'm in here for fucking panic attacks. Guy was an absolute clown. Panic attacks increased.
We require photo evidence to decide if you're telling the truth or require glasses to see how good looking you are (in all seriousness guy sounds holy unprofessional and I hope you found a better therapist for your panic attacks)
You do realize a therapist can try to boost your self esteem in a safe environment right? You just proved the point yourself, you think you look bad. So maybe he was trying to help you view yourself more positively by giving you external validation, not hit on you.
I can 110% guarantee that there are precisely zero instances where "you're too [positive trait] to have [mental health issue]" is an acceptable statement from a therapist.
I very much doubt that's what the therapist said. just want the poster thinks they said. If OP is ugly i doubt the therapist would risk their job forever just for that. seems kinda stupid eh?
Predators prey on the vulnerable. That is not exclusive to beautiful people. Just like rape is about power, not sex… so it this. It’s about power dynamics.
If OP is ugly i doubt the therapist would risk their job forever just for that.
But if the poster is actually attractive the therapist might have risked it? That's a wild implication. And regardless, still completely unacceptable from a therapist.
I've had a counselor exactly like this. He didn't last long at that office because he was fired after commenting on another female client's body. They're out there. Don't discount what women go through.
I'm a dude and had just grown my beard out a little. I was already feeling myself and didn't need the self esteem boost from a therapist I was seeing for panic attacks in crowds. Feels like the other poster immediately assumed I was a woman. This guy was absolutely weird as fuck, dismissive of any of my concerns, and continued to act inappropriately. Lasted 3 appointments with him.
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u/bang_the_drums 1d ago
mine flirted with me and told me I was too good looking to be depressed. I am assuredly not that good looking, maybe 5'7" 175lbs of pudge, like dude don't gaslight me when I'm in here for fucking panic attacks. Guy was an absolute clown. Panic attacks increased.