I can only say that knowing a therapist's likes, dislikes, experiences, and feelings does not mean that you know them. You know them in a bubble. You know who he is in his office. Knowing someone isn't about knowing what they tell you they like/dislike or feel or have been through. You know someone by experiencing them, and your experience is limited to the office.

The truth is, he is an entirely different person away from that office - when he's living 'out loud' in front of people...in front of the world. People are very different when they are out in front of the world.

I realize the above sounds sharp, but I want to explain that that sharp abrasiveness is not directed towards you. It's directed at me and my ex therapist. It's because of my own experiences in this area.

I also know from experience that sharing my experience isn't going to change anything, so there's a certain level of cynicism in this response of mine.