I’m wondering if my therapist might be experiencing countertransference. She will sometimes bring up her daughter and relate our behaviors, often things I did as a kid. I think her daughter often doesn’t share with her. I also often didn’t share with my parents, but it was because they didn’t feel safe. So today we were talking about where I get this idea about myself from. And eventually she came to the conclusion that it came from myself, which felt kind of invalidating. Like, no. My parents were definitely a part of it, as well as cultural expectations. Idk how to properly explain what I mean. I’ve been worried for awhile, because even at the very first session she made a comparison of something I did as a kid that her kid does. But wasn’t sure if she was just using it to relate or might be likening me to her a kid a little too much. I guess I could try to bring it up next time. Feels awkward.