Plus, sometimes you don’t want to teach your therapist about stuff. Like, hypothetically my current therapist would know what an ace polyamorous furry kinkster is; I wouldn’t need to define any of those terms. This makes it much easier to talk about my friends and relationships without getting sidetracked.
Oh, and I’ve fired a physician that tried too hard to get me to talk to my mom, even after I pushed back. New physician was very understanding. I think queer folk are more likely to understand that relatives aren’t always family.
Plus, sometimes you don’t want to teach your therapist about stuff. Like, hypothetically my current therapist would know what an ace polyamorous furry kinkster is; I wouldn’t need to define any of those terms. This makes it much easier to talk about my friends and relationships without getting sidetracked.
Oh, and I’ve fired a physician that tried too hard to get me to talk to my mom, even after I pushed back. New physician was very understanding. I think queer folk are more likely to understand that relatives aren’t always family.
Yeah, even my old one who was listed as being queer friendly I had to educate on trans issues and not saying things like “full women”