Hi Scarlet,

Thanks for responding.
The sense of connection being so different is what throws me, in part.

I understand that the situation is different, but it reminds me of lockdown.

It feels unsafe to do intense emotional work at the moment, and yet I ended up talking about issues with my work. We have an understanding that is a defence mechanism for me.

It's very draining thinking about topics to shelve for now.

So much of my connection with her is based on being in the same space.