This sounds like she is nurturing the inner child in you. Giving the nurturing your mother could not give you for what ever reasons.How the inner child and the adult feel: like feeling safe accepted and loved without judgment are safe feelings.I had an older friend who did that for me once and I cherished that moment and still do.Because no unwanted boundaries were crossed.And it helped me to remember that I am love able and a loving person even though I felt I was being mistreated by my husband and being accused of things that was not the truth of me.This was much needed affirmation in a timely fashion.And was paramount to my changed direction in life. It gave me the strength to do what was best for me.

Smilie

Smilie