for everyone. I find this topic a little triggering, too, but not as much as I did a year ago. I agree that being accepting and tolerant of other ideas and opinions is vital to making this a safe place. I also agree that people who want and need to continue to explore these concepts should feel free to do so. I think we all just need to remember that our own feelings, while they may be true for us, aren't necessarily true for everyone or anyone else. And our own truth is still true, even if someone disagrees.

for me it has been a process of learning to trust my t and to trust that I am a real person to her, not just a client or a job but a real person. My t is also a real person, and it would be impossible to sit across from someone for so many hours and to hear their story and witness their struggles and growth without developing feelings towards that person.