Dear T,

Everything in RL is sooo good right now! I've built a circle of supportive people around myself, and I'm having FUN! Like, real FUN! All the work we've done in therapy has made that possible. So thank-you. Now, if only you could help me feel that good about our relationship, too!

I'm planning on giving you a letter to read next session, but I'm incredibly nervous about it. It lays out exactly how I felt in response to something you said... and something you didn't say. I feel very vulnerable with you right now, and I need things to go a certain way; I need you to have a certain reaction. I need you to be gentle and empathetic with me. I also need you to be expressive and clear. If you skip over or ignore the content of my letter-- and just say neutral therapy-esque platitudes--I will be extremely hurt. I really need you to be more open and direct with me; I need you to address my feelings, my needs, and my insecurities-- and I need to hear your assessment of and reaction to them. I need you to have a real conversation with me about our therapy relationship.

Love,
ScorpioSis