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Old Aug 29, 2008, 12:15 AM
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Tonight in DBT group one of the other group members intimated that like her, I was fat and smelly (she used both of those words!!!). I was so shocked and so hurt and so embarrassed I didn't know what to say. There were 2 therapists in the room at the time the comment was made. I mean, gosh, that's why I'm in therapy - I don't know how to take care of myself. Should I have said something? Shouldn't the person who made the comment have approached me and apologized? I feel humiliated and I'm going to drop out of the group. I'll continue with individual therapy (I think). The group leader is my therapist. Any thoughts on what I should do?
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"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."

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