You know, I've been wondering that, did that comment strike me because I feel judged somehow by it? I mostly feel interested in why this keeps popping up, but also feel a little bit "Really? WhatEVER." Judgement would be inconsistent with who my t has been in my therapy. I suspect she likely intended to convey something similar to what you and AmyJay are both pointing out about the ability to contain the emotions as topics roll around again, and the timing and tone missed the mark since we couldn't really pull back and discuss it.

I have found that when something rolls around in my head like this tugging at my attention, there's usually something there for me to learn. So partly I am trying to figure out where this fits in my big picture of therapy and recovery, and partly I am taken aback because the things I am talking about are daily and immediate and hard, and it seems that crying is a pretty appropriate emotional response.

So...grist for the mill, is that the saying? She's gone for a couple weeks. Maybe I'll have it all sorted by the time she gets back.