(((Hugs))) I think the relationship grows as we realize they really do care, that we are caring back, and that they are beginning to understand who we are... and maybe that they have shown how much work we have to do on ourselves and we fear that....

That love-hate relationship... we love them because they care, but because we aren't used to being cared for/about, we hate them to push them away. we love them because they know how to help us, and we hate them because that means we have to dredge up all the "bad" stuff about us...

stuff like that?

It is SOOOOO therapy! Therapy is hard work...hang in there with your T.