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The Lone Duck
13th Oct 2007, 11:08 PM
I said, "I'm attracted to other girls."
He said, "A zo, you're attracted to oter girls, eh?"

Well, not really, but it was not a big deal. :icon_bigg
Paul_UK
14th Oct 2007, 02:13 AM
Psychiatrists probably hear people's deep dark secrets every day, so it won't bother them. It's good that you have a psychiatrist that is not homophobic and isn't going to try to treat your gayness though.

I'm sure having this out between you will help with your treatment too. Keeping things secret from a psychiatrist when they affect what you're being treated for is obviously going to hinder the treatment.

Congratulations!
biisme
14th Oct 2007, 10:41 AM
congrats!
xxAngelOnFirexx
14th Oct 2007, 12:24 PM
cool. my therapist doesn't believe i'm gay. when i told her she gave me the "are you sure? did you ever try going out with guys" ect. deal. know when i talk about girlfriends and such i can tell she isn't beleiving me. good thing i am trying to get someone else.
congrats for you though!
Jim1454
14th Oct 2007, 12:27 PM
Congrats! My therapist practically had to tell ME that I was gay... Denial is a powerful thing!
Ilayis
14th Oct 2007, 09:37 PM
hey congrats
Louise
15th Oct 2007, 04:07 AM
Congratulations, when I told my therapist that my son was gay she told me that basicly it was my husband's and my fault and that being gay was a boy looking for a father figure to identify and have a relationship with... Not very helpful!

I am glad that you have an enlightened therapist, and I'm glad for me that I have EC!:icon_bigg
Paul_UK
15th Oct 2007, 10:09 AM
cool. my therapist doesn't believe i'm gay. when i told her she gave me the "are you sure? did you ever try going out with guys" ect. deal. know when i talk about girlfriends and such i can tell she isn't beleiving me. good thing i am trying to get someone else.
congrats for you though!

Yes, it sounds to me like you may need a different one. It is one thing exploring why you say you are gay, exploring and questioning is what therapist do, but basically not believing you and trying to suggest you are straight is not going to help.

I hope you find one like the one The Lone Duck or Jim are using, and not like the one Louise is using. They shouldn't force their prejudices onto their clients, but clearly some to. :(