Really interesting what your t said about "supportive" therapists being more likely to just answer the personal questions. My t has offered a lot of trivial info. basically her bio in the beginning and then later on as we got closer we've talked about our animals, vacations, her spouse's job. I've never asked her anything highly personal but she's disclosed about similarities in our childhoods. I've had positive experiences with it, but I can see where it might make others feel uncomfortable or cause a t to refuse to answer especially if the question seems to have hidden meaning. Imo most of my questions are just polite. If she asks me about my holiday plans I'm going to ask about hers.