krazibean, to me the point of your telling her that you would like her to be close to you like friends and family isn't because you don't understand that she can't. She's told you that before. You understand that you are the client and she is the T. I would feel very frustrated if I got back yet another retread/restatement of her obvious boundaries. It seems to me you need to discuss this need you have with her, for someone to be so close to you, etc. You don't need her to repeat obvious boundaries! This is an issue to explore, the hole you feel inside, the depth of emotion toward her, etc. It just seems to me that you understand very well her boundaries so her repeating them isn't what you need to discuss. I am puzzled she doesn't see this. Or could it be you don't understand that a T can't provide you with a friend/family relationship? (But I think you do!) Or maybe it's like Kiya suggested, that she is scared of her clients attaching to her. I hope when you see her in person, you can get to the heart of this issue and not just have to listen to her repeat her boundaries again.