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To think this was a bit inappropriate

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lifeturnsonadime · 08/07/2021 10:51

I am currently recovering from a bad ankle break which resulted in surgery.

I had a male physiotherapist come to my home a week after I was discharged from hospital. He is not originally from the UK so I am not sure whether what I experienced can be put down to a culture difference or whether it was simply inappropriate but it did make me feel uncomfortable so I would welcome views.

I am having to sleep downstairs as i can't get upstairs due to the fact that we have no handrail so a single bed has been bought downstairs for the time being. Anyhow during the course of my assessment with the physio he made a couple of comments that made me uncomfortable. The first was along the lines of 'some ladies like to be larger' - I am a size 14-16 so I'm not massive but am overweight, I'm not bothered if a professional tells me i should try to loose weight because clearly it wouldn't hurt but this was followed by 'if your husband wants to sleep with you for the next few weeks you could bring a double bed down". The room that I am sleeping in, which he could see, certainly wouldn't fit a double bed.

I'm probably overthinking it but I found both comments really personal and unnecessary. Am i right? I don't really feel comfortable with him coming back but I'm not sure I have valid reasons.

OP posts:
GCandproud · 08/07/2021 15:55

@Ozanj

Physios do ask personal questions about sex. DH was told, after his hand break, about how to do foreplay without using his hands. He never asked the question, the physio just volunteered the info. My women’s physio, who is a man, said they will often volunteer info when they feel patients might be too embarrassed to ask.
Excuse me????
DuckbilledSplatterPuff · 08/07/2021 16:34

The room that I am sleeping in, which he could see, certainly wouldn't fit a double bed
It seems weird for him to suggest moving a double bed downstairs when it was obvious it wouldn't fit... so why even refer to it.
On top of the larger ladies comment. If said life would be easier if she lost weight, why couldn't he just say that and in any case, she could hardly lose weight overnight - esp with an ankle injury.
One strange comment might be slip up but both have made the OP feel uncomfortable.

wingsandstrings · 08/07/2021 16:46

the second comment doesn't necessarily sound sexual - I would have assumed he meant 'if your husband wants to be in the same bed as you/doesn't fancy being upstairs alone, he'll need to bring a bed down if you are both to be comfy'. I wouldn't sleep in a single with my husband if I could possibly help it.

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