Oh my God velco that is AMAZING and I am SO impressed! I am like this right now for you:

I am especially impressed with the way you reached out to your aunt -- WOW! You let yourself feel all the sadness about what is happening -- while connecting to someone in your life -- who was supportive and who wants to continue to support you and accept your support through this difficult time. I am like you with never ever reaching out to family, so I get what a big deal this is.

This is amazing, amazing progress velcro.