I hear you. I often daydream about T telling me he likes me and enjoys being around me. I know I'm not supposed to think of him as a friend or anything else, but damn, you're with someone weekly for at least an hour talking about intimate details of your life, I think it's natural to yearn for some positive feedback. I get that she wants you to FEEL the relationship, but why can't you have both? Did you ask her that?