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			<title><![CDATA[When your therapist is not on your side]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I had to deal with first hand what it was like to have a therapist disagree with your beliefs. I began seeing a therapist in 2022 (I no longer see them) that always attempted to derail me and downplay the damage that was done to me as a baby. For context my therapist was a woman that was a mother to three sons and one daughter. She had all her sons circumcised as infants like me and believed the procedure was a trivial matter. <br />
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No matter how hard I tried to convince her that she was on the wrong side of history, she held her ground firm and refused to change her stance. She mentioned that she was uneasy about her first son's circumcision but had it done anyway because of cultural norms. I asked why she didnt have her daughter done and of course she disagreed that male circumcision and female circumcision were relatable at all.<br />
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I have since began seeing a new therapist that understands my concerns. For context, my new therapist is a circumcised man that is neutral on the topic but understands where i am coming from better than anyone else in my life ever has.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I had to deal with first hand what it was like to have a therapist disagree with your beliefs. I began seeing a therapist in 2022 (I no longer see them) that always attempted to derail me and downplay the damage that was done to me as a baby. For context my therapist was a woman that was a mother to three sons and one daughter. She had all her sons circumcised as infants like me and believed the procedure was a trivial matter. <br />
<br />
No matter how hard I tried to convince her that she was on the wrong side of history, she held her ground firm and refused to change her stance. She mentioned that she was uneasy about her first son's circumcision but had it done anyway because of cultural norms. I asked why she didnt have her daughter done and of course she disagreed that male circumcision and female circumcision were relatable at all.<br />
<br />
I have since began seeing a new therapist that understands my concerns. For context, my new therapist is a circumcised man that is neutral on the topic but understands where i am coming from better than anyone else in my life ever has.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Need advice on how to approach the idea of therapy]]></title>
			<link>https://circumcised.com/Thread-Need-advice-on-how-to-approach-the-idea-of-therapy</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 16:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I'm considering the idea of going to therapy to address my circumcision trauma. I do not make this decision lightly. I have always been vehemently against therapy for this particular issue. It does not help that I deeply hate every aspect of the United States medical industry, and therapy falls into that category. However, over the past few years, my mental health has deteriorated and I am literally at rock bottom with nowhere to turn and nobody to talk to. <br />
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I don't really have any friends. I have family, but I never talk to them or interact with them in any meaningful capacity. I'm approaching my mid 30s and have felt stuck all my life since I discovered what circumcision was and learned that this mutilation was inflicted upon me. I'm terrified at the idea that a therapist my laugh me out of the room and I don't think I would be able to handle that kind of disrespect.<br />
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Would anyone recommend a male therapist over a female one? How should I bring up my trauma? Has anybody ever had a negative therapy session that only made them become worse? Would love to hear everyone's thoughts and take on this. <br />
<br />
Thanks]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm considering the idea of going to therapy to address my circumcision trauma. I do not make this decision lightly. I have always been vehemently against therapy for this particular issue. It does not help that I deeply hate every aspect of the United States medical industry, and therapy falls into that category. However, over the past few years, my mental health has deteriorated and I am literally at rock bottom with nowhere to turn and nobody to talk to. <br />
<br />
I don't really have any friends. I have family, but I never talk to them or interact with them in any meaningful capacity. I'm approaching my mid 30s and have felt stuck all my life since I discovered what circumcision was and learned that this mutilation was inflicted upon me. I'm terrified at the idea that a therapist my laugh me out of the room and I don't think I would be able to handle that kind of disrespect.<br />
<br />
Would anyone recommend a male therapist over a female one? How should I bring up my trauma? Has anybody ever had a negative therapy session that only made them become worse? Would love to hear everyone's thoughts and take on this. <br />
<br />
Thanks]]></content:encoded>
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