Wow. What a terrible conversation to overhear. I'm glad you stepped forward and said something.
I would like to clarify that I don't assume that every woman who has a mental disorder has sexual trauma in her past, nor do I assume that a woman who requests a female tech has sexual trauma in her past. It's just that I have been made aware of how damn difficult it is to disclose, and how often women choose not to disclose. Given that I can't tell, I am trying to err on the side of kindness. The best possible outcome would be invisible to me: a woman uncomfortable about disclosing, who gets a female tech, and does not need to say anything because there's no issue. I mean, I also hope she is getting whatever help she needs, but I am not a trauma counselor, I'm a sleep tech.
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I would like to clarify that I don't assume that every woman who has a mental disorder has sexual trauma in her past, nor do I assume that a woman who requests a female tech has sexual trauma in her past. It's just that I have been made aware of how damn difficult it is to disclose, and how often women choose not to disclose. Given that I can't tell, I am trying to err on the side of kindness. The best possible outcome would be invisible to me: a woman uncomfortable about disclosing, who gets a female tech, and does not need to say anything because there's no issue. I mean, I also hope she is getting whatever help she needs, but I am not a trauma counselor, I'm a sleep tech.