I feel very happy and content with my therapy, I feel safe, and I understand boundaries (although I'm still working on holding firm and not letting others encroach on my boundaries). There are many reasons people post here. I post to share my experience, hear other people's experiences, get insight from people about my and other posters' therapy, give support, and learn learn learn. I have also made friends. Sometimes I need support too--people here are very generous with their support. It's a real community.

LydiaB, just because some threads describe the type of relationship you would not like to have with your T doesn't mean that will come to pass. There are many different sorts of relationships with Ts described on this board. Look for those that sound like what you want. Reading the others can be useful too--they can help you identify the direction you don't want your therapy to go in. FWIW, you can definitely be close to your T without stalking him/her in the grocery store!

Good luck.