i guess i don't feel like i'm being made to. he doesn't force the issue - it's more like, the reality is, that deep down i want to talk about it and he knows that (i've seen him for a while, so yes, he's qualified to recognize that in me) and so he's skillful. one day i didn't want to talk about my mother, i said it outright, we started conversing and he never once said a peep about my mom, but he knows i have issues as a result of her and before i knew it, i was bringing up my mother lol. and i ribbed him on it (that's where i first told him he was playing professional mind games).

but i have a really good relationship with my t and all of that is very comfortable and i don't think he's pulling one over on me.