Okay but no one really said that?

FWIW I think you’ve been very patient and kind and I’m also very puzzled as to why this commenter is reacting this way.

How is LGBT conversion therapy not relevant to a discussion about the abuses prevalent in nominally therapeutic boarding schools though? Conversion therapy is often structured in such a way. No one is saying residential treatment in and of itself is a bad thing 100 percent of the time. They’re saying a lot of its…

Sometimes people have a really hard time being angry at their parents for making a decision for them that caused harm, so they double down. 

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I think it’s not just those two choices though and it’s kind of black and white thinking?

But like, awards from where? And bestowed upon them by who? There is no regulatory standard, so there’s no official board they could be recognized by that has any actual clinical backing.

It’s a little worrying that your a licensed psychologist but think that treatment like this is in any way beneficial. I’m really genuinely glad you’re not angry and it worked out for you, but that doesn’t in anyway redeem this inherently exploitative and unregulated treatment model.

Completely agree about Claudia needing an individual therapist. I’m sorry you had a racist shitty therapist. I’ve had my fair share too. Sometimes I think it should be harder to become a therapist, especially one that deals with children, families, and trauma. Nothing sets me off sooner than normalizing and…

She definitely didn’t post the photo “on accident” (or by accident.) She either texted it to herself or took a screenshot. I don’t believe for a second she was hacked. Also, depending on what kind of parents you have and what your social experiences in school are like, being in school doesn’t make abuse go away. For…

In my experience with CPS, they don’t really give any kind of shit about verbal or emotional abuse, or “light” physical abuse. 

My father once made me write a 1,000 word essay about why I was a shitty ungrateful daughter. The inciting incident was my mother trying to make me eat ice cream and me crying about it in public. I was recovering from a severe eating disorder at the time.

Man you just said it all perfectly. Exactly- all of this.

Yes. He always uses his bipolar disorder as an excuse but I know plenty of bipolar people that know how to parent/be accountable. As far as I know a lack of empathy isn’t a diagnostic criterion.

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“Smear” her parents? Dude. This is a very boomer response. Smear implies that she’s lying. Which is pretty clear that she isn’t, based on pretty much everything. I never thought I’d find a Conway apologist on Jezebel.

Nah. Fuck all of that. Why shouldn’t she have the right to talk about her experiences? And why are you seemingly more concerned with her (abominable) parents’ feelings?

I’m not “glad” you understand, but it’s nice to be understood, especially since it’s such an alienating experience. I’ve already gotten some trolls.

There was a loooot of that at play. Part of why I was very much not a fan of Amy Klobuchar. You don’t get to be a huge asshole to everyone because it’s hard being a successful woman.

I’m on that subreddit all the time. It’s amazing how our culture is built to enable narcissistic parents and blame their behavior on the supposed “ingratitude” of their children. There’s more to raising children than just feeding and clothing them.