I do feel like my T is authentic with me, and I love that about him. He is so solid and safe, and also very real and truthful.

I know a lot about an organization he works with as a volunteer, and I know a lot about what he does with them and how much time and effort and thought he puts into it, and I so admire that about him.

And I have seen other things that have shown me that he is who he says he is.

I do think there is something reassuring about it. I grew up in a house that looked one way on the outside and was COMPLETELY different on the inside. I know things aren't always what they seem, and that made it hard to trust T. I really think that after all of this time, I do trust him just because of who he is, but knowing the other things I know about him from outside of therapy probably add an extra layer of reassurance.