DK, yes, your therapist is supposed to validate you, but a good therapist wouldn't validate you over something untrue. I have a really good friend who basically is like my therapist sometimes (on top of my actual therapist), and I do my best to support her in that way as well. It's true friendships like this are hard to come by, but to me, the way your friend responded is pretty unkind and does not give me good vibes. If what you were saying was worrisome to her, I totally get if she had suggested a therapist might help. But the way she said it, that the topic was something for a therapist and NOT a friend, just seems mean to me.
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