Thanks, that helps. Yeah, I think even if he just said “I care,” it would feel better. I guess he did say that in his email, like “I think it’s important to consider all the evidence for whether or not I care.” That suggests it’s about caring in general. I’m thinking this is just a boundary thing of his, I don’t know. Or maybe I’m the first client who hasn’t been content with “I care about your successs/your well-being.” I feel I challenge (and confuse) him in many ways, and maybe this is another? I feel he’s trying really hard to work with and help me, but I’m just pushing against what he’s comfortable with at times. Or maybe not even what he’s comfortable with, but what he’s used to. Like “I’ve been doing things this was for 15 years, now suddenly this client is challenging that. How do I handle it?”