Dear T,
I was probably more apologetic than I should have been in that email, but really, it's more important that things are OK between us than trying to get you to understand why I might want to see R a couple other times in the year besides when you're away. I can try to explain that later, if I so choose. Maybe it was all just a reaction to your being away. Maybe I'm triangulating as a way of sort of fighting back. I don't know. But it's not very long before my vacation (even though we'll be meeting virtually once or twice then) and then your trip. So I'd rather have things feel OK in the therapeutic relationship now, then maybe address other stuff once those are over.

Love,
LT