Him: “I hope it didn't freak you! No one would ever know btw” He was face down, couldn’t see where I was standing, and I didn’t react when I saw. There was no reason for him to think I might have seen. Him: “I was so embarrassed that you'd notice what I was wearing underneath my boxers! But I hoped you didn't mind?!” Just as we were talking, I got a text from the client thanking me for the “amazing massage.” I simply replied with “you’re welcome.” Then this happened.
I explained to the clinic owner, who was covering reception, why I didn’t want to rebook him. The only difference was I didn’t invite him to rebook, and he left. I left him to change, he came out to reception and paid. The treatment went fine, and we achieved what we’d set out to. He started chatting away, telling me about his start up business and how well it was doing and where he hoped to go with it. As I lifted the waistband, I saw that he was wearing a bright pink, lacy woman’s thong under his boxers! I stood further forward and had to look back towards the feet to tuck the towel in. But this day I didn’t and I have no idea why. I always stand by the thighs facing the head, lift the waistband of the underwear and tuck the towel in. When I came back in, he was face down but without the towel. I asked him to disrobe down to his underwear and lay face down on the couch with the towel covering hips down, and I left the room.
I talked through what I intended to do based on what the assessment had shown me but that may change depending on what we find as we go along. He had a legitimate reason for wanting the treatment. I introduced myself and took him through to the treatment room for consultation and assessment. He booked it.Īt 3.30pm this smartly dressed guy in his late 20’s walks into the clinic. Normally I wouldn’t even have entertained the idea, but for some reason, partly because I was at the clinic with doctors and a manned reception, I decided to text this guy back and offer him the slot. Then when I came out from treating my first client, I had a message at reception to say my 3.30pm had cancelled. I didn’t, I was fully booked so I told him so, and my gut was telling me this wasn’t quite right. I received a text message from a guy introducing himself and asking if I had any availability that day. Had I been working from home it wouldn’t have happened. This particular day I was working from the clinic. It’s a safety thing that sadly is necessary for female therapists, and I expect male therapists to a lesser extent. If it doesn’t feel legit then I don’t book them. I don’t see new male clients at home, I don’t take same day bookings, and I always go with my gut feeling. So, I work from two locations, from home and from a clinic. This story shares the strange situations we can find ourselves in as massage therapists and why we should follow our instincts like the therapist in this tale! This was sent to me by one of the therapists in the Massage Therapists - Get Through Coronavirus & Come out Stronger Together Facebook group.