Just a thought:

Through the process of individuation (took a few years of therapy, and seeing how my t allowed for our separateness), I have been doing a lot less projection. Growing in self-awareness, identity, and ownership of my emotions/thoughts, etc. allows me to project less. I have learned to ask the other person about her/his own experience, as opposed to projecting my own ideas...

Yet I am still offering my opinions, when asked I don't consider that projection.

Scratching my head....looking for an example to illustrate my point....hm....I'll keep thinking....