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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

I need therapy. I also need intimacy. Since I cannot find intimacy, I am trying to make do with therapy.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

tbh in the world we live in i think we all need a bit of therapy. But relying on your partner exclusively for that is a bad idea in the long run. They can offer their support but at the end of the day they can't fix you and they definitely don't have the skills to guide you.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

it's insane how jreg (youtuber) gave me the most solid understanding of relationships that was so obvious that I couldn't believe we didn't understand already, it's a mixture of them all, it's not a partner or a good friend group or parents, it's to be able to have them all, a therapist can be a guiding figure a mentor and another node to release stress learn from mistakes and overall a decent person to be in contact with even if your thoughts were in control and you were in a good state of mind.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What a pleasant surprise among the defensive takes. Thank you for sharing it.

The most problematic situation seems to be when not having access to all of them and trying to push your partner into fulfilling all of these roles. To be your partner, parent and a friend(sometimes a therapist even). Sure it's nice of them if they can, but it shouldn't be their daily responsibility.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Or, y know, both? Most people need intimacy, but also if you have a problem, resolving it in therapy is a responsible and good option and we should stop the mental health stigma.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Heh, how bout those alphas, amirite?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Men can't have a desire for comfort and intimacy that isn't criticized and characterised as maternal? Same shit as calling male friendships gay. This is the left wing bully. Better with emotions yet use that as a weapon of coercion, no different than a fist. Both sides are filled with assholes.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (12 children)

Honestly therapy isn’t for everyone. There’s lots of shitty therapists out there that do more damage than good, and far more often than not it’s expensive. I agree with the sentiment here but people on the internet really need to stop suggesting it to everyone all the time.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

¿Por qué no los dos?

Someone who would lay down in bed with me and hold me while I cry would be a tremendous help to my mental health, but a therapist would be real nice, too. Too bad it's a five-month wait to get in to see one around here.

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