Since this seems to be a pattern with T's. Seems like it's something in and of itself to be curious about.

Yeah, I'd probably take the term 'clock watching' in a disapproving way even if the T didn't really mean it that way.

One of the things my T said during the period of problems was that I tend to give hints about things I want to talk about. We talked about it later and she meant it as a compliment. I still don't see it as a compliment and haven't figured out how it might be seen as one. I took as her saying that I am not completely open to her, that I hide things -- or something like that. I think I might be able to see that wasn't what she meant by it; I doubt I'll get to seeing how it was a compliment.

As far as your T's comment about watching the clock, it could be lots of different things. Without talking to her about what she was trying to convey. It's very possible that it was simply a poor choice of words due to her not managing her internal feelings of pressure or something.

Why do you think you were checking the clock so frequently if you did not want to be done with whatever you were talking about? Do you typically watch the clock during your sessions or was this an unusual set of behaviors?