Just wanted to share that as comforting as the idea of your T as a friend may seem, the reality is quite different. My partner had a T that became her friend, we spent some social gtherings with her and another couple who had seen her for Couples. T. It got quite awkward quite quickly...I Wouldn't ever encouarge anyone to go through that. Much of the awkwardness had to do with information she had, or that once the 'friend'boundary had been crossed, it was tough fot my partner to go back for help. The bpaundaries are there for good reasons.