VenusHalley: Yes, I have real people in my life but for the first time in years of therapy, I am, with this Ts consent, letting her see the vulnerable child parts of me who need to speak. I do IFS therapy, so my T wants me to tell her what the child parts need. She says it's okay to get the needs met by her right now, but the goal is for me to give all my parts what they need. I appreciate your reply and you are correct but I'm not "there" yet.