Begining Counseling

[Jay]

Anyway, I left because after coming out to her, the 3rd session she basically told me NOT to transition, that I'd lose everything (kids, job, family, friends, etc) and it would be horrible.

I'm terrible, but when I'm fully passing as male and have facial hair (so years likely, LOL) I'm making an appt with that therapist to tell her that transitioning was NOT the horrible thing she imagined it would be.

Cant believe she said that, she is a professional she shouldn't have said that at all! Jay do not forget to do this!

[Jasonk16]

i remember my first counsoler

she basically diagnosed me
and i was talkin to her about how i was into football and i wished i could just be one of the guys and be on the football team and her response was that id be too small for that anyways
and too keep being trans to myself because no one would understand

sure a lot of ppl dont understand or like it and some act neg. but if u just act like its not there itll kill u inside
am i right?


counsolers are there for advice and support but dont allow them to decide what you end up doing
some of them just werent ment for the job

[iFindMeHere]

i remember my first counsoler

she basically diagnosed me
and i was talkin to her about how i was into football and i wished i could just be one of the guys and be on the football team and her response was that id be too small for that anyways
and too keep being trans to myself because no one would understand

Wow, that was crappy advice.

sure a lot of ppl dont understand or like it and some act neg. but if u just act like its not there itll kill u inside
am i right?

For some of us, yes. I know it's true for me.

counsolers are there for advice and support but dont allow them to decide what you end up doing
some of them just werent ment for the job

counselors are not supposed to tell you what to do. They are supposed to let you find your answers but help you come to said answers. Sadly, abuse of authority is very common in this culture.