A thought.

In some senses, the T relationship is very broad, eg there are in principle no subjects that cannot be discussed.

But in other ways it is very narrow and confined. It is limited to a small space and a short time and there are very few permitted forms of interaction. We can speak and listen and see each other, but that's it.

So the T relationship can be fragile, and when things go wrong, there is too little to fall back on.

Could it be that the rope that bound me to Madame T was simply not thick enough to carry the burden?