Thanks Favorite Jeans, I think all three of those really apply to my situation. I don't think she has been understanding me lately, and I feel like she is assuming what I mean. But I have a hard time explaining myself, so I am probably not getting it across the way that I want to. Second, she is always trying to get me to accept myself and realize that I'm okay the way that I am. But is it my right to ask for validation if that's what I want? If she doesn't want to give it, will my asking make it not genuine? And for the third, that's a very interesting theory. I suspect we may have different ideas too, though I would have to ask my T more about that. Thanks for the insight. I'm glad it went well for you when you addressed being misunderstood. Perhaps I should try bringing it up with her in the moment.