So Stopdog, if T was to have a "real" or "honest" conversation or reaction to what you had told her, would you still have the same feelings?

How could T acknowledge what you've said so you would feel ok about what T says? What would that look like?

I think this is such an interesting subject. Certainly one I haven't really thought about, but, now that I'm thinking about it, my T doesn't do this too often an I believe she thinks I see those kind of response as corny and insincere.... and she's right.