Ah but this is unlike other professions. I havee a job where people demand every minute of my day. When I get a spare few minutes I can read and respond to the 20 emails I get a day. It is exhausting and yet nothing bad happens. If I a fire a one word answer or am shorter than I mean to be then nothing happens.

Some people (myself included) read and reread what T has written and hold it close. Getting a meaningful response to something we poured our heart into is everything to some. Does a T have time to read and respond thoughtfully to everyone? No they likely dont

Some T's encourage email and some T's will take it up in session where they have time and energy to be what people need.

Stopdog I do not think you live or die or exist or have a good week or a bad one based on what your T says but some people do. While T may not be busier than anyone else the thought and heart a response can take is emotional time and effort they may not have at that moment.