So, my solo counselling session was a bit meh... She seemed very young and kept talking about her experiences in reference to mine... I'll stick with it, but I don't feel like I got a huge amount out of the first session.
The joint counselling session was wierd. After the last session Joe had suggested that we communicate between sessions or at least try to. So, the other night, I emailed him and basically said that I didn't see the point in going to the joint sessions where we analyze the past if there is no future in it.... How is it going to help if there is no ultimate aim of it? I also confessed that despite not seeing a way we could ever be together, the thing I want most is to have my family back together...
I'm in a really weird place in my head right now. Anyway, he did answer... of course! So we went in to the session this week and I said that I'd said my piece in the email and that Joe hadn't responded. He still didn't respond properly during the session. He said to the counsellor that he had had thoughts about trying to make it work. But when she asked him if he could say that to me, he said that it was just thoughts and not a desire yet. WTF?! I pointed out that there appeared to be an assumption that if he turned round and said he wanted to come back I'd welcome him back with open arms. He said he knew that wasn't the case, but I don't think he believes it. Anyway, nothing was resolved, as usual and if anything I feel more confused and conflicted than ever...
Last year Joe's sister's marriage failed and his 2 cousins ended long term relationships they'd been having. I found out today that Joe's other cousin walked out on his wife of 11 years and 2 kids...
That is 5 out of 6 relationships that have failed in one generation of the same family in the last 12 months... WTF?!!