the 'breakup'.

no, i'm not referring to the standard boyfriend/girlfriend kind of breakup that often results in a month plus of misery (we've all been there), but rather social breakups that seem to crop up in everyday life. by this, i mean acknowledging the fact that your relationship with certain individuals has fizzled for whatever reason, resulting in a need to cut ties. this also extends to individuals who are providing some sort of service you are no longer satisfied with.

i've broken up with friends, hairdressers, doctors and employers, to name a few..and now i want to breakup with my psychologist.
why? well..i feel that we no longer see eye to eye, the hike to get to her and fee don't seem worth it to sit around and chew the fat for a while, she seems to make assumptions about the people and situations in my life which are often totally off the mark, she's against the use of anti-depressants (and doesn't know that i'm secretly on them) and i guess the bottom line is, i don't think she's overly fantastic at her job. my question is, how do you go about breaking up with someone who you've shared your most intimate thoughts and feelings with for a lengthy period of time? is it simply a case of saying "look, sorry, but i don't think this is working for me anymore"..or do you just skip an appointment and not return? either way, as much as i consider the cons to be outweighing the pros, it's going to be weird to 'breakup' with her, and furthermore finding someone else to unravel all my bullshit to.

hmm..very similar to breaking up with a boy when you think about it.