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Old Jun 03, 2011, 09:13 PM
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i'm not your prototypical "fashionable" person, but i do put effort into my appearance and enjoy shopping for clothes/having outfits etc.

pdoc, austin-t and old-t have all commented on my appearance - what i wear, how much i weigh, makeup, earrings etc. they are all male, and sometimes it was simply an "you're particularly attractive today" type comment, which was a little odd but not inappropriate. actually, i think many of my GPs (female) have, also, so i dont see it as a problem. i haven't ever found it inappropriate, though sometimes it has made me uncomfortable (as many things do in therapy!).

fwiw - stretching is one thing i actually am trying to work on. i'm rather petite so i've never needed to exercise to stay 'slim', but stretching actually is something that can help boost self confidence and also has a large positive effect on health and wellbeing.

also, my Ts have brought up topics with me which i haven't brought up because that's just them doing their job. seeing me as a whole person and wanting to check out various aspects of who i am and what needs working on. i doubt your T was judging you - if you explained it wasn't something that bothered you, then i'm sure he would drop it. but if it was something you wanted to work on, then maybe his questioning was just an avenue of bringing up a topic you were unsure how to bring up yourself? i hope that makes sense???