Umm... I'm not sure if you would call it "transference" but there is someone younger than I, a male, that I respect very much and somewhat feel like calling him "Daddy" sometimes. It's because he's caring and watchful, not just of me, but others as well. He's certainly a lot wiser and smarter than I am. He has no problem whatsoever in asking me if things are alright with me when I do something dumb.

My spern donor wasn't around when I was growing up, so I've felt for a long time that I needed a male role model.

When I was in therapy, especially when things would get really tough, I felt "taken care of" by my T. There was a bit of knowledge of my feelings that I considered her a mother.

There's an elderly neighbor of mine that I've often called "Mother!" because she affects me like my mom did when I was growing up. Rather demanding and clingy. Just saying the word isn't all that's involved. She actually has a negative impact on me in the emotional department.

So, there you have it.