CL, based on the pictures you shared here when you joined, you are are a very beautiful woman. I know that's a superficial thing but I'm sure your husband appreciates it. You also seem to be a very charismatic person - You're a theist and Min hasn't even insulted you yet. That's a very handy thing because it's a great communication tool. People are much more likely to open their mind to what you have to say when they like you.
I'm sure you have other positives which haven't come across through the limited lens of a message forum.
Regarding the therapist thing: I pride myself on being level-headed but I will admit to a few things:
1. I spent 3 days in a psychiatric ward in Florida in 2010 because I was suicidal. I got over it. This shit happens though. We have our strengths but our vulnerabilities too.
2. I have an infatuation with actress Barbara Eden - I guess like Brian37's thing with ABBA. I mention this because Barbara suffered a miscarriage at 8 months. Her doctors felt it was far too dangerous to induce labor and her profession precluded getting a C-section - scars don't look good on an actress. She carried a dead baby for a month and then delivered it. It never even occurred to her to seek therapy for this. She never went through a grieving stage and this led to a mental breakdown. It wrecked her 16-year marriage among other things. Google it. There are many interviews with her where she speaks candidly about it.
CL, you might be more in need of therapy than you realize. I'm not a woman so I can't relate but I know the strong-willed Barbara Eden paid a price for blowing off therapy. Admittedly, her experience was worse than yours but it's a similar situation. Make sure you have properly come to terms with your unfortunate experience so that it doesn't have long-term aftereffects. Like I said earlier, we have our strengths but our weaknesses as well. It's no shame to admit that.
I'm sure you have other positives which haven't come across through the limited lens of a message forum.
Regarding the therapist thing: I pride myself on being level-headed but I will admit to a few things:
1. I spent 3 days in a psychiatric ward in Florida in 2010 because I was suicidal. I got over it. This shit happens though. We have our strengths but our vulnerabilities too.
2. I have an infatuation with actress Barbara Eden - I guess like Brian37's thing with ABBA. I mention this because Barbara suffered a miscarriage at 8 months. Her doctors felt it was far too dangerous to induce labor and her profession precluded getting a C-section - scars don't look good on an actress. She carried a dead baby for a month and then delivered it. It never even occurred to her to seek therapy for this. She never went through a grieving stage and this led to a mental breakdown. It wrecked her 16-year marriage among other things. Google it. There are many interviews with her where she speaks candidly about it.
CL, you might be more in need of therapy than you realize. I'm not a woman so I can't relate but I know the strong-willed Barbara Eden paid a price for blowing off therapy. Admittedly, her experience was worse than yours but it's a similar situation. Make sure you have properly come to terms with your unfortunate experience so that it doesn't have long-term aftereffects. Like I said earlier, we have our strengths but our weaknesses as well. It's no shame to admit that.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
