I understand that you were looking for something else from him at the time. But as a couple others said, I think he was trying to validate your feelings, like whatever you feel is OK. My marriage counselor will often say that feelings aren't good or bad or right or wrong--they just are. It's about what you do with those feelings. Like Artemis, I often didn't feel validated by my parents in terms of my feelings, so it's helpful for me to hear that. But if it bothers you and if you're looking for some other sort of response from your T, definitely talk to him about it.