The "bratty" description doesn't bother me either. It is a precise description of a behavior, and a description we all "get" immediately. But my tdoc is not one to mince words. He says what he means. We are always picking on each other (good heartedly of course). We call 'em as we see 'em.

He's "threatenen" me with termination a couple of times, but I called him on it immediately. He explained to me that he really didn't mean for me to feel threatened. He was trying to get me to see that if I choose not to do was he says I need to do, why am I bothering to come to sessions? I'm just repeating the same behaviors over and over.

By the way, good job speaking up for yourself. Glad you talked it out.