I just made myself say things that I'm not comfortable saying, because I'm trying to make his job as easy as possible. So I share things that I wouldn't otherwise share.

It probably helps that the first time I met him I was rather hypomanic due to some antidepressants so I babbled away.

Since then - he's apologized to me a few times when I've had the guts to tell him about something he's said that was upsetting. They're the only really sincere-feeling apologies I've ever been given. He's responded well to me when I've been stressed out and freaking out - in a way that actually makes it sound like he listens to me. He's working on trust and I'm working on trying to share what's on my mind.

I think we have a similar sense of humour though - it can be a bit on the cruel side but is meant to be self-depreciating. Which is quite frankly a terrible sense of humour for someone to have, because when you are TRYING to tease and insult yourself... it comes out just like you're being rude to someone else.