What I will say though is that from what you report, your T has been fairly steady. Although we might not all agree on where he draws the limits (maybe more contact would help you), he is not giving red flags to me of being a bad therapist. And I have observed over time from your posts on this board that you have continued to sound more aware of yourself and your feelings. That to me means you have been making progress, even if it's felt like a hundred deaths.
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TAS, I am pretty convinced that these feelings are going to get triggered in any close relationship you have. The question is more about how you and T deal with that reality.
What I will say though is that from what you report, your T has been fairly steady. Although we might not all agree on where he draws the limits (maybe more contact would help you), he is not giving red flags to me of being a bad therapist. And I have observed over time from your posts on this board that you have continued to sound more aware of yourself and your feelings. That to me means you have been making progress, even if it's felt like a hundred deaths.
What I will say though is that from what you report, your T has been fairly steady. Although we might not all agree on where he draws the limits (maybe more contact would help you), he is not giving red flags to me of being a bad therapist. And I have observed over time from your posts on this board that you have continued to sound more aware of yourself and your feelings. That to me means you have been making progress, even if it's felt like a hundred deaths.