Hello Moon,

Thank you for your thoughtful response to my post.

Yes, I have told her everything that I said in my post, and a whole lot more. The first time I brought up the issue of my feelings for her was agonizing. It has since gotten to be a regular part of our conversation.

I just went back and read your first post from March 17. I see that you are a therapist and a patient. I would like to know if you have had feelings of love for your therapist, and if so, does it ever become just a bittersweet memory. Somehow, even though I have been in love with her for about five years, and I think that I should be beyond that feeling by now, I still cannot imagine my life without her. The mystique of not knowing her personally, yet having such a strong desire to know this lovely lady outside of our therapy room, is sometimes more than I can bear. I got past my mother's death when I was 20 much easier than the idea that one day I will no longer have contact with my therapist. Sounds crazy, but a feeling is something I cannot control through logic. It is what it is.

Thanks.

Jeff