Echoes- That would feel judgemental. I would feel like she didnt want to explore the reasons that make it difficult to do those things. Not a heck of a lot of depth there....I used to get from desk-T a very put up or shut up attitude. And I could do neither and felt like a complete failure.

I agree that it would be a good idea to talk to her about it and why it is a trigger for you. Personally, I used to get a very "oh, stop it , Blue" kind of an attitude toward my feelings as a child and when I am given that attitude today, my feathers ruffle....