12 year old radicalized by Christianity, doesn't accept his 6 year old "sister"

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[–]Horror-Swordfish 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

You know, I think it's very telling that mom, dad, and "daughter" are all in individual counseling. Mom seems desperate to get stepson into counseling so he can learn the "right" way to think about stuff.

I used to be one of those, "everyone would benefit from therapy" people, but I've realized that (1) that's not really true for everyone, and (2) therapists are human and not immune to ideological capture.

[–]fvdcsxaz 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Therapy isn't even really a "science". That's not to say it can't be beneficial, but it's definitely not guaranteed to help you solve your problems. We've got more people in therapy now than ever, and our suicide rates are also higher than ever, not to mention how many people are dealing with anxiety and depression that aren't killing themselves. I don't think therapy is really making much of a dent.

[–]JulienMayfair 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

A big problem with therapy is that the psychotherapist only sees the slice of the client's life that the client wants to present, so the client can lie or distort the truth, and the therapist has no way of independently verifying any of it. Thus, a therapist can actually end up making someone worse by validating their narcissistic delusions.

I have a family member who I know has lied to therapists, and they, of course, encourage her in her strange vendettas.

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Is it possible your family member is telling the truth and in fact you're at fault for something.