(((((((((((((peaches)))))))))))))))

What if it went like this?

Peaches: sends very loving and appreciative e-mail to T
T: reads e-mail, is touched. feels hurried because of her duties with her sister, but knows peaches intimately, and knows that it means a lot that it be acknowledged that an e-mail was sent. Remembers that in the past, peaches had said that "i don't have time to respond right now" would be an okay response, and calls so that peaches won't feel worried or sad.
Peaches: gets T's response and feels sad and confused. bravely brings it up in session
T: reflects back, and realizes that she was in "business mode" when she called. reassures peaches about how much she cares for her, both inside and outside of the office.

What if that is the whole story??

The feelings you are having are real and important, and deserve to be talked about as much as you need to talk about them. What's hard for me to realize sometimes, is that the stories I come up with aren't necessarily true: in fact, they're almost always much more a reflection of my fears than a reflection of reality.

((((((((((((peaches)))))))))))))))) so many hugs to you. I know this is really, really hard.