Employees Are Revealing The Shocking “Realities” Of Their Jobs That No One Knows, And It’s Wild

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“Licensed mental health therapist here. Yes, we are therapists, but we are not your therapist. We are not cruel, mean, or bad therapists because we decline to hold space for our friends, families, or strangers. The people in our lives may benefit directly from our professional skills, AND we are humans who need the same level of care we provide to others. You don’t get to show up in our lives with your bad behaviors and expect us to accept or manage them because of our profession.”

“Additionally, when we don’t have space for what is going on in your life, it’s because we need time to decompress and process our own thoughts and feelings — be it about our personal lives or because what we do day-to-day is heavy. Or, we want to enjoy our kid’s basketball game, read a book, or take a nap without meeting the emotional demands of others. Give us grace and space, and don’t use us as emotional dumpsters without permission.”

—Anonymous, 41, North Carolina