The counseling appointment...
So we talked about and the situation at Christmas for a while. Never got to my issues with my little sister. I would say that will come next time, but apparently there isn't going to be a next time...
So counselor gave me some tips for husband and my relationship... date night, etc. Then I tried to talk about my depression. Apparently he believes that my mood has been an issue since I've been going there (it has), that I don't really cooperate/talk during therapy (granted, I would suppose that is also true), and therefore don't want to get better (again, busted). He suggested a female counselor... Well I'm not starting over, and it's hard for me to talk to anyone. I told him I didn't want to live. That was another bad mistake. He told me he wasn't taking the bait, wuhuh?... Apparently I've been saying that since he's known me also, and haven't done anything... I just need to make a decision (which is tempting). So that about wrapped up the counseling session. I asked if I could have another appointment, and no... I'm supposed to call him back when I will actually talk. And I walked out. Here comes the decision...
I'm still wanting to kill myself this summer. LIfe insurance will be paid through for two years so they will pay out for my death. Don't see a reason for staying alive too much past that. Did I tell the counselor that - no, I'm sure he'll figure that out soon enough this summer. So if I'm not going to live, should I fight with the counselor and actually try to save myself, or should I just give up. It was hard enough for me to call the first time to set up the appointment, had to call a second time because he lost my phone number. I am not going to call a third time. I don't think at least.
I guess it's an argument as to whether or not I want to save myself. If I want to keep on keeping on... call him. If not, then status quo. Why is this decision so hard? Most people would say I'm crazy for even considering killing myself. And well my counselor apparently doesn't think I will.
I know my counselor's reason for doing what he did... I had another counselor do it to me before (though not as harsh). The question is do I want to play the game? Do I want to fight for my life? Or do I want to go quietly, alone?
counseling tonight
Today I start back to counseling. Let me back track and go over why I am going to counseling. Around Christmas my husband and sister got into it. He didn't approve of her boyfriend, so he confronted her about it. Well that didn't go good, and she ended up crying hysterically and I took up for her. My husband got ticked, and so we left my parent's to go home early. Well, on the way home, he brought up that he wanted a divorce. Why... well we don't like to do the same things... I don't love him... we don't spend much time together. After I reassured him that I love him and enjoy doing things together with him, he kept insisting on divorce. With that, I asked him what the real reason for wanting a divorce was... was he wanting to try to be with someone else. Which pissed him off even more. So I told him if he wanted a divorce he had to go to marital counseling with me. So he agreed. Well two weeks later I was still trying to contact counselors and get an appointment set up. He got on to me again... saying he wanted a divorce and I wasn't doing enough to get a counselor. So I started calling counselor again, and got an appointment. Well now that an appointment was set up he doesn't want to go. I'm the one with the probelm after all, right. And I should be able to talk to him about everything. So since I'm not talking to him about everything and wanting to go to a counsleor, I'm a horrible person. I'm supposed to talk to him about stuff. I know he is going through so much at work, and I don't want to bother him. Plus I don't want my depression to be compared to his. He keeps saying he wishes I would talk to him more. I wish I could talk to anyone more. It's always been a weakness.
So I'm going to my appointment. Alone. And scared. And no idea how much to tell the counselor. How much can I tell the counselor and not be hospitalized? Everything is so overwhelming right now. I have no idea even where to start when the counselor asks tonight how I'm doing... or even why I'm there. I'm depressed. Deeply. And right now, I have no idea whether I even want help to get better. I want help to take the edge off for the next 6 or 7 months. Until I can actually do "something" about the feelings.
I'm highly considering making this my first appointment back ... and the last one. If my going to a counselor causes my husband so much grief and upsets him so much, it isn't worth it to me. It isn't worth it to make him feel bad about yet another thing. Especially when ultimately the outcome will be the same. The only difference is that at least the last couple of months won't be as stressing. I honestly feel in a catch-22... damned if I do... damned if I don't... and still depressed.