It sounds like he had the perfect reaction to your feelings. He showed compassion for them, clearly drew the boundaries, and wants to help you channel your energy into a healthy relationship. I hope I can have this kind of session this week, seeing as I sent a long, honest disclosure email to my T after a particularly difficult session. I'm beginning to realize it's not HIM I'm after, but rather the FEELINGS he gives me that I want. I guess the idea is to work through these in a safe, controlled environment with the result being you can find that connection with someone else. Thanks for sharing your experience.