Oh yes, I'm with you on the the hobbies. I play guitar and often refer to it. One day I asked my T if he was right or left-handed (it was relevant at the time) and he said he was right-handed but the left was quite dextrous as he played guitar. I was really happy that we played the same instrument but also appreciated the fact he only mentioned it then, rather than saying "So do I" when I told him I played and turning the conversation away from me.

I absolutely need to see him as a human with a life and not some perfect being.