preface to this post--> my client is VERY perceptive and intuitive. she is very keen on everything going on. very observant beyond belief.
i was sitting at the table while she was eating her lunch (mind you it is going on 3pm). she looks at me and goes "are you anorexic?" i was like a deer in head lights. what do i say? i obviously cannot divulge personal information to her. i mustered up the courage to simply say "no" and rapidly change the subject.
i was walking into walmart this afternoon and i kept getting looks from shoppers. of course my natural reaction is "they must be looking at how fat i am". i was body checking in windows and doors at every chance i could. i hate how i look and with summer fast approaching, i loathe wearing shorts, bathing suits, etc.
naturally, i know that i have a distorted body image. but is it THAT distorted that my client can tell i suffer from anorexia? i had dinner in front of her but she can obviously sense that something is off. her question caught me off guard and had me pondering all night of how people truly perceive my outward appearance.
hmmmph. maybe that is a topic for therapy.
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