I had a realization last night about my T. and attachment/relationship. I have maternal transference towards her and always miss her in between sessions. Sometimes the longing really bothers me - I don't want it to be painful.

In the movie, Home, a 13 year old girl gets separated from her mom. This "boov" creature asks her "you don't like being away from your mom, do you". Right then I realized this is how I feel about my T. And, I never felt that way about my own mother. After all, I would go to summer camp for 4-8 weeks at a time and not want to come home. It made me sad and I now wonder if I'll ever NOT view my T. in this way.