skinny legs and public places

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>

> I have always had a problem showing my " stork " legs in public

> situations, but I seem to be getting past that at long last (well, at

> least at the Y most days! You'll still never catch me in a pair of

> shorts or a dress above my ankles! )

>

> Peace and Blessings,

> Holly W

I'm wondering how many others out there feel this same way. I don't feel

comfortable

going to public beaches or pools either and am tired of the comments and the

stares

from people. In fact, at work last week some man came in and asked me " what's

wrong with your foot? " . I could tell that he wasn't asking out of compassion or

empathy but seemed rather to have an " Enquirer " type mentality where he wanted

to

know so he'd feel better about his own life. I get these questions a lot and

have been

asked everything from " what's wrong with your foot/leg/feet/arms/hands etc..? " ,

to

" do you have anorexia " , to " why are your arms so skinny? " .

Often I have neither the desire nor the time to explain CMT to everyone who asks

me

and it leaves me not really knowing how to respond to a question that is really

no

ones' business. What amazes me is the parents that ask these questions in front

of

their children reinforcing the idea that it's ok to draw attention to someone

else's

physical condition and make comments about it.

Does anyone else out there deal with these issues on a regular basis?

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