Ever given a massage to someone and felt they're hating it?

[cutie]

Hi

Just my worst-case scenario here - has anyone ever given a massage to someone, and felt they're just enduring it?

NO reflection on you or your skills - just the luck of the draw, type thing. I still can't get over the fear that I'll start massaging someone, and they won't want me to touch em!

Cheers x

 

[EatATaco]

A man came to see me once for a massage by order of his psychotherapist. The man had been raped in childhood, and the psychotherapist ordered a massage so that the man can get de-sensitized to being touched by a woman. I found that out during the massage itself, as it is not exactly a question that you think of directly asking when taking a client´s history etc beforehand. Needless to say, the plan did not work. He was squirming all the way through. He was clearly unhappy with the massage, and I ended the treatment early. I think I finished with a Reiki or something like that, as he was in great distress. I also felt terrible; it felt as if I was kind of raping him - I had to tap on it afterwards and had a good long cry. I would never do that again. Whatever went through that psychotherapist´s mind, to put both this poor man and me through this terrible ordeal?!