I have had a moment or two when T 'pulls the sad face' and it seemed a bit forced but I've never thought that it wasn't genuine, if that makes sense.

I'm not really there for that kind of empathy and someone being sad for me doesn't really solve things. I need to feel free to be sad if need be - but I don't actually need anything from T except understanding and if 'pulling a face' is the method, that's fine too.