I'm always surprised when I read what some people put up with from their Ts. I have no problem saying I need *a* T. Now, I happen to work with one I respect and have affection for but the day he starts treating me in a manner that I find disrespectful, I will walk out that door. Yes, it will suck because I'm attached and at the same time, it ain't nothing I haven't done before.

I like my T because he's open with me. The few times I thought he was playing a mind game, I called him on it and... he wasn't. He just didn't realize he'd done X or it was a situation that I'd misinterpreted because I have trust issues (not his words, this was my realization).

So I don't know. Do I need my T? Yes. I need him to do what I pay him to do and I'm okay with that. Just like I need my husband (and ideally he needs me). My T doesn't need me per se (I'm sure someone else would fill his hour) but I know he finds me pleasant to work with... usually