Posted by Dory on December 14, 2007, at 12:34:36
In reply to Re: Umm, stuff that I'm ashamed of., posted by TF on December 14, 2007, at 11:05:50
i guess i was just wondering aloud what exactly you'd like to see happen.. ? i am thinking you are saying that you'd like someone to say "yes you smell" so that you can tell your pdoc he is wrong.. yes?
can i ask why you went to a pdoc?
i wish i knew what to say that would help. It's obvious you are really struggling with this and are very frustrated. i suppose it's kind of like a mild paranoia that could actually be true.
can i ask why it matters so much? i'm not an idiot, i mean, i can see why certain behaviours would sting.. but i know people who smell bad, or who have some other thing that makes them a target of stuff like that sometimes... i don't feel any different toward them, do your friends and family act differently towards you than you think they might otherwise? Strangers will always be a random mix of the nice and the not so nice. i've had people make rude comments to me.
i'm not saying it's not a big deal, it clearly is to you.. and if it's how you feel then it's a big deal. i'm just not sure exactly how that fits into your world..socially i mean, among your family and friends.
you said that our own odor doesn't smell so strong to us.. but do you smell *anything*? i know when i don't smell so great.
why do you think a doctor would not tell you if you actually had an odor problem? what would be their reasoning?
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