I have become friendly with providers and exchanged emails about "nonprofessional" things, but it generally has involved my telling her that it's okay to email me at any time about any topic, then leaving the decision about whether to do so up to her. I won't say I've never fantasized about having a civilian relationship with a provider, but I do know the difference between fantasy and reality. Unless I'm off my meds. But then I'm usually too busy staving off the zombies to bother a provider.
