H also admitted to being deliberately stingy with affirmations because he didn't want me to have "false confidence"- meaning he didn't want me becoming over-confident.
Abuser-speak.
What happened to YOUR agenda?
Refresh my memory, if you will. Does this C. know about the hx of swinging-under-pressure? If not, s/he cannot possibly do his or her job properly, and you're just spinning your wheels and wasting time/money. IMHO.
"Show me a completely smooth operation and I'll show you someone who's covering mistakes. Real boats rock." -- Frank Herbert