Actually, my therapist did tell me once that he was too close to me. We were meeting in a different office than usual for a while, and the arrangement was not as ideal in terms of space as his usual office. For a few sessions I sat towards the middle of the couch and he was having trouble hearing me. So I would scoot closer to his end of the couch and eventually settled in the corner closest to him. Not because I was trying to get close, but because I like to burrow in corners.

I noticed he would occasionally get up and walk around to stretch, but would sit on the far chair. I asked if I was too close, and he said that perhaps I was.

Ouch.

I told him how much that hurt me. He said he was sorry. I suggested that he arrange his furniture in such a way that he wouldn't find himself in too-close proximity to clients, and would not have to hurt their feelings by moving away. He agreed that would be ideal. I started sitting at the far end of the couch, and if he complained he couldn't hear me, I told him he'd better darn well clean out his ears because I wasn't getting anywhere near where he could hurt me by telling me I was too close, ever again.

Eventually we made our way back to the old office. I could swear I'm no closer to him now than I was then. But I don't know. Every once in a while we do meet at another auxiliary office, and I never fail to make a comment about making sure I'm far enough away. Am I annoying him by doing that? Probably. But really, he should have arranged his furniture in a way for that to be avoided.

(I checked. I had bathed beforehand, as usual. I generally see him in the morning, after I brush my teeth, so I can't imagine my breath was *that* bad...)