I love what you wrote here. I could NOT agree more!! Luckily, when I disclosed my feelings to my T, she didn't try and tell me it was "transference" or something made up in my head, she just told me about the guidelines that have to be followed. I told her I thought those guidelines were BS, and she laughed. But I was glad she didn't try and tell me I was "projecting" something on to her , like my Mother, or an ex lover. I told her I liked her "Human" side, and she said she understood. Yes, she did "reject" me in a way, but I knew that was going to happen. But she did acknowledge that my feelings were real. I liked that. I hate the word "transference", I think it should be banned from psych central forums ... hehe ;-)