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Originally Posted by lifeamateur
My therapist blurted out, "You are an extremely beautiful woman" during a session where I was telling him about feeling objectified by harassment.
I didn't respond. Did he say this because he wanted to see how I would respond? Does he want to see if I agree? Is he testing me for narcissism? Do therapists do this? It happened several weeks ago and I don't know how to bring it up. I've been seeing him for about 6 months and this was the first time he has said anything of this nature.
I'm actually not extremely beautiful. I feel I am pretty average looking.
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Welcome lifeamateur,
His response would confuse me, too.
I would wonder, did he just try to justify other people's objectification? Did he just try to minimize my feelings?
Is he attracted to me?
I agree, I would have to bring it up and gauge his reaction.
How is he otherwise as a therapist?