Yeah, that could be. Not sure if it was the consulting group specifically or he's just examining himself a bit. He does seem more comfortable with it though.

I'm mystified that he felt I backed down on the stone quickly though. I had figured he'd feel the opposite. Hm, maybe some of his being more OK with the attachment is he feels I'm respecting his boundaries more now. Like maybe he's no longer worried he'll find me hiding in the bushes outside his house. And he sees that I can have attachment without it being ex-MC level of attachment--it's a spectrum.

He also seems to be more understanding of some of my needs. Like, "In order to do the deeper work, about childhood and stuff, she needs to feel safe and secure with me. And maybe she needs a little reassurance at times to feel that. So giving her some reassurance and showing I care might not be such a terrible thing after all."