I don't know if my relationship has gone stale. It's hard to think it's gone stale when I get so much enjoyment from my sessions. They really help me to relax and "regroup". As I said, I *think* I'm coping with negative emotions in a non-maladaptive way. So maybe it doesn't matter that I'm not an open book?

But learning how to talk is a necessary part of growing up. I am already an immature person, and sometimes I think I become even more immature in session because my therapist has such a strong personality compared to mine. Also, it's not helping matters that the therapeutic focus has shifted from "growing me up" to self-acceptance. If you're shooting for self-acceptance, where does this leave negative feelings? I don't know. Maybe this will be one of my questions for next session.