When my therapist, who had children older than mine, retired I purposely chose another therapist who had children .Her children, though, are younger. She doesn't act smug about it but she's sure she will have more control when they're older than I think one does.

I know this isn't a major thing but I can see it remaining an irritation. It's not a subject I can really avoid. Do other people find there are lots of things like this with younger (and less life-experienced) therapists? That they give you advice about things you don't think they can really know about? Is it me? Am I going to be too rigid?

This is only our second visit but I've been looking for a compatible therapist and I don't know how picky I'm allowed to be. Do people find it's hard to have a younger therapist who may discount your own experience? How much difference should there be between you and your therapist for things to work out? Or is this one of those beginning humps you get over? Can you expect them to learn from you? Am I being discounted or just conceited?