I think people are people and Ts are not some super breed better than I am. Yes, they may be better at communication with others, have more self awareness and self assurance but I think they like whom they like (which can include me) and have clients they prefer to see and those that are a chore (like filing or other paperwork :-) and I think a client who is working on their mental health can tell the difference between what they wish and what is "real".

My T genuinely liked me. I did not bother with the I'm-more-special-than-other-clients consideration, other than when I was otherwise fantasizing There is nothing at all wrong with wishing to be special! We all wish that with some people and not others, that's how we make friends and find lovers, and hope our family develops into, etc. Therapy, for me, is learning how to work with the wishes and desires I have and my perception and self esteem, etc. and getting them to all work together so I am centered and balanced and focused on me and my life and its optimization.

Having a crush on my T was helpful at times. Wanting to please someone and moving in that direction when I trust that person can help me learn what I need to learn about life, to experience things I need to experience to be "whole". Whether or not my T had a crush on me, back was not important! All that is important in that instance is that the person is trustworthy. My T was more balanced and self aware and I learned those things from her for myself and my own life by observing her, modeling myself after her, communicating with her. That's the whole point of therapy for me.