Our W's have temporarily handed in their pass cards to our emotional well being. They have no right to know if we are ok. If they are concerned about it enough to ask, then they need to be concerned enough about it to act. I do NOT need saving by my W, thank you very much. I LOVE my W. I would love to share all of my feelings with her, and if I choose to, and she asks in a sincere way, I will. A casual "how's it going" is not that sincere way and does not deserve the kind of emotional reaction you put into your answers Tim. Pretty soon, you will recognize her questions for the simple fluff they are and your mind will not even process them. You don't get all worked up when a co-worker asks you "How's it hanging Tim?" You don't start feeling around, desperately trying to find out how it really is hanging and if it's not hanging just right, tell him why it's not. SO, let it be. If she wants to talk, seriously about your mental health, then let her ask seriously. If she just wants to know how thing are hanging, you tell her "The same as the last time YOU checked honey."
