I have always had a good relationship with my psychiatrist. However I have just realised that I have crossed some boundaries. when I was unwell I sent numerous emails to him. Actually before I was ill I was doing this. Some times at all different hours of the day. Nothing rude or anything like that, just loads of them, He always answered them.

I have just realised how inappropriate this was. I think boundaries between us have become a bit fluffy. Nothing dodgy has happened, but just little things that are difficult to explain. I actually feel really angry with him. He has known me for many years. Why in the heck didn't he tell me I was behaving inapproriately? When I looked through my outbox in email I felt quite ill. I think I am going to have to talk to him about this and I am dreading it.

My feeling is that because I work in a similar field that boundaries just became really fluffy and I started to see him as more of a friend. Of course this is not appropriate, I suspect he might have got confused too. He has been nothing but kind, but still I think he crossed the line too by not putting me in my place. I feel really embarrassed.