Jinny, that's really nice your T acknowledged you out in public. I ran into my first therapist once at the bookstore. I said hi and so did she and we talked briefly about how we were shopping for Christmas. I remember she was looking for a book in the same section I was browsing and had to have the help of a clerk to find the book, which was not there. I remember hearing her interact with the clerk and thinking she was being a bit demanding and annoying. LOL. I'm sure she was fine! It was just interesting to hear her interact with someone else.

This is a different situation, but I see my current T regularly outside of his office professionally (he's paid). The first time it felt a little strange, but it is all planned and arranged (not chance encounters). It just seems normal now. Occasionally, in this situation he has asked me how I'm doing, if I'm OK, etc., and I think I may have been a little rejecting of his inquiries, as I don't want to do therapy outside of his office and his questions seemed like therapist's questions.