I agree with manatee. If he is underestimating you, then TELL him. You are certainly entitled to your version of your story. Thats the whole point of therapy. You explain and explore. Thats what i was trying to say in my prev post, but i feel like you got mad and didnt read past the second line of it. If he senses that "turning off", he is also going to take it the wrong way, unless you push thru, defend yourself, and give him a reason not to. Like a chick pushing out of its shell. You get the strength to live in the pushing.