I first asked my T if she likes me. Of course she gave me the standard response "I like all my clients". I later asked if she cared about me. It took over 30mins for her to answer that one. Now she reminds me that she cares about me, all the time. Love...well that's the next adventure.

But yes, I asked my T those questions. She didn't say it randomly. And yes it was extremely difficult to ask, but for me it was necessary. I refuse to have anyone in my life unless they see me as a person and care. I never will accept being "just another client", a paycheck, or a number. I would rather deal with the pain from the loss than having a relationship with someone that isn't real(?).