I Love Loveline but....

I'm listening to Loveline, the radio talk show that gives advice about sex, relationships, and addictions. I love this show. I am a longtime listener. The only thing that gets to me is that Dr. Drew just tells people point blank that they are an abuse survivor, for instance, without softening the news and sometimes gets off the call immediately after. Radio is not the venue for receiving therapy. It's good for the listeners but for the people calling in it can be a belittling and disrespectful experience.

As time goes on, my age group is farther away from that of the people calling in, for the most part, but the topics of conversation are generally of interest to me and I find that I agree with the advice given. It's just that sometimes the answers come swift and unfeeling.

I guess, this goes for all talk shows that bring on people with problems. They aren't going to solve everything in five minutes or even an hour. I suggest one go see a therapist they can trust.