Will I bore a therapist?

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I have always been anti counselling as I see it as just an opportunity to go on at length about your own issues and problems and that the counsellor is only listening - politely - to you because you are paying him or her.

But I feel so low. I have ridiculous self esteem issues that are mainly connected to relationships and I put up with far more than I should in a relationship and I need help to try and decipher why this is so.

I am currently with someone who is very draining on me and I cant understand why I am not finishing with him. He is not abusive or controlling but he is very draining both on my emotions and my time.

I think I must be mad. I want him to love me, I want to feel secure and appreciated and wanted. I don't really feel any of those things and need to talk to someone as I have always been like this.

I am a complete fraud and wonder if a therapist will spot this and just want me to shut up and stop moaning?

itsonlyajob - thanks for the update - so glad it helped you! May your progress continue to be rapid now and I hope you feel much better about everything very soon

(and I have no idea what Patience is on about! - except it is a 4-stroke engine but wtf that's doing on this thread is beyond me...)

Check out Grace's post on 20 July at 20:40:40, it's clearly a response to that.

thanks Annie - gotcha!

Thanks Annie x
Just think my counsellor has helped me see I'm good enough and i can live life on my own terms now .2010 has been an incredible journey ,Best wishes to everyone and good luck on your own journeys x

Forgot to thank you for the engineering lesson Happy motoring!

Thanks Grace x