shellyanne - EXACTLY! That's what I think gets to me the most. Then I seem as though I don't know my area as well as I do, thus making me look like a moron

I think that I'm going to have to. I just did the stupidest thing - so stressed about meeting htem tomorrow that I just emailed them and said I couldn't make it...Grrr wish I hadn't done that now! But thanks for the advice - I will tell them (it couldn't make me feel any worse!)

a PhD means at least 3 years of interaction with no-one but a computer

Hey, thanks for your replies (at least I know that I'm not the only one!). When I think about it, I guess that they aren't trying to catch me out, but I definitely leave feeling disappointed with myself and many times end up in my office in tears (thank God I don't have to share!).

I do send them a list of things to discuss at our meetings, and whilst this means that I'm getting to discuss what I want to discuss, it always feels as though they are testing me.

Does anyone else hate meeting with their supervisor/s? I get along well with both of them, yet whenever we meet I always end up leaving feeling as though I'm an idiot. It's not lack of preparation - I'm well prepared for our meetings, though I always feel as though they are trying to "catch me out". Does anyone else feel the same?

Yes to everything! I have only just started my PhD this year, but I have the same supervisor that I had for my undergrad. Honours (last year). Personally, I like it this way, and, for me, it works