i ended a therapy appointment mid-session

decided to try therapy for a bit (or paid for betterhelp impulsively one night and don't think i can get a refund so what the hell)

i ended up ending the session early because of his opinion on my situation with my parents. he seemed reasonable and supportive at first, but through his comments i realized even though he seems like an empathetic person, he would not have the capability to help me, because he simply was too apologetic of my parents and the behavior of parents in general, like a lot of people are.

i think life is difficult and lonely when you stand up for your thinking when most of the world thinks differently, but there was a time when people thought women's brains were smaller than men's, or when slavery was acceptable.

i was kind, and just told him that i don't think this will work, and that i am looking for something else, and identified some of the things that he said that i fundamentally disagreed with. by the way, this was my first session with this therapist.

anyway, i thought i'd share my experience because i am proud i stood by myself, and if this can provide a template for anyone to feel less scared to do this, i would like to share this. for the time being, i think venting on this subreddit will be my therapy. . .