Yes, but it completely backfires. He truly doesn't care if he is special to me or not, especially since he is my only T I have ever had. I do try to compliment him or tell him thank you. I gave him an extravagant Christmas present and he was fine accepting it bc I was sincere in giving it to my T and not off on a misunderstanding about either of our roles. I think to him me getting better and me showing up at sessions on time is how he judges if he is doing a good job, and he could care less what I say about him being awesome etc.

However he does take for granted he is special to me, and even comments that he is, which bemuses me. He will say well, I am a very important figure to you now. I am amused/ bemused/ confused by this- bc it seems to take a lot for granted, and I do have many real life relationships that are more important to me in the crucial ways of who you would vote off your island if you had to vote. T preoccupies me, yet he isn't part of my real life.