Today, in session, I started asking T all of these questions. I asked him if I am his most "difficult" client. If I am his most "challenging" client. If I am his "easiest" client. If I am his "neediest" client. If I am his most "time consuming" client. Most of these he wouldn't answer. He asked "therapist questions" like "what would it mean you were my most difficult client?". I HATE that.

I think I got out of him that in some ways I am his most challenging client (?!) but ALSO the easiest because I work hard and come to 99.9% of my insights on my own, without him having to point things out to me. Hum.

I wanted desperately to be "most" something, so I asked if I am his shortest client (I AM! lol)...and he told me later in session that I the only client he has EVER sat on the floor with or played Uno with.

I actually told him "what I want you to say is 'Earthmama, you are my very favorite client I have ever had or I can ever imagine having. When I know it is a day you are coming in, I am super happy". lolol I can't believe I said that! But oh well, at least I was being honest.

I can't believe I'm not his most time-consuming client. I told him I was going to ramp up my phone calls and e-mails so i could take first place, and he said "believe me, I will let you know, FOR SURE if you do that" - I had the distinct feeling that his most time-consuming client is MUCH more time-consuming than me, and not in a good way.

So!! What the heck was all of that about?? A need to feel special? Important? Unique? It was so weird, but I just got hooked on it. Poor T.

Unbelievably, after all of that, we still had time for some serious and difficult therapy. It's amazing how much can get covered in 50 minutes sometimes.