First of all, I do not accept friend requests on TeenHelp unless I am actually friends with that member. I have just met you, and aside from this conversation about what makes someone a "good" or "bad" therapist (which, by the way, has consisted primarily of hostile language directed toward me), I do not know anything about you; therefore, how can I consider you a friend at this point in time? I would need to get to know you better, but so far, I have not had that opportunity.
Secondly, why would I WANT to accept a friend request from someone who essentially says they feel sorry for me because I do not view therapy in the same way that they do? Why would I WANT to call someone my friend when all they have done so far is criticize me? Keep in mind that I have never personally attacked you as a person - rather, I have presented my ideas of what I view is appropriate for therapy and for therapist/client relationships. I do not claim to have all the answers. No one does. I do, however, believe I am entitled to speak my opinion regarding certain issues, especially since I have been receiving training. I am in no way putting you down, and I never have. I am only trying to share information with you and with other members based on my personal and professional experiences. Perhaps you will feel differently in the future when you are in a professional program, or perhaps you will hold on to this mentality. Either way, it does not matter to me. What DOES matter to me is that I have been confronted by you time and time again, and I do not appreciate that.
So am I going to accept your friend request? Not at this point in time. Am I going to ignore you? No, because I don't feel that is appropriate given my position as a staff member. Do I have any particular desire to talk to someone who is hostile toward me, though? No, and if you don't like that, I am okay with it. If you feel I have been unprofessional as a staff member, you are welcomed to report me to the Performance Committee.
I honestly do wish you all the best; however, I am finding it very difficult to continue speaking with you directly under these circumstances, save for when I am performing my duties as a forum moderator.