Thanks for all of your replies. And Ygrec, that list is pretty funny - I'll have to read the whole thing later today. Thanks for sharing
I think this is exactly why he said it. In the context of the session, it was not out of line at all. It's a long story, but I was experiencing almost overwhelming feelings of hurt and anger and was lashing out at him like I never do. My reactions were way inappropriate for the situation - they're coming from past experience and should not have been directed at him, but I guess that's what transference is all about. He yawned once or twice - big deal. He was jet-lagged from an overseas trip. He always turns off his cell phone for sessions. So he forgot once. From my reaction you'd think he had slapped me across the face. So I think he was saying that OK, he did stuff that's annoying, and well, patients can do stuff that's annoying too. We're all human. Next session I'll (hopefully) be able to explain to him why I overreacted. I was hurting too much to get the words out, but once I can he'll understand why I was attacking him. Ah, therapy, don't you just love it
Thanks everyone - I always enjoy reading the variety of opinions here - that's what makes PC such a great place to hang out.