Seems to me one ought to assess the risk associated with embarking on such a thing, beforehand. But how? Therapists usually disclose as little of their true self, their history, their methods as possible. Seems that candidates for the position of Mommy or Daddy v2.0 should be an open book and give a detailed accounting of their qualifications, personal history, neuroses, etc.

I can say from my own experience that never in my wildest dreams did I anticipate the level of dependency and regression that developed and how destructive it would be when it ended. Worst thing I've ever been thru. Sure, it was something else while it was happening, cuz I was lost in the fantasy.