Good question, eh? I kind of have no idea what it means. But I actually have some sort of idea. Anyway, I was walking down the hallway in the hospital, minding my own business, wearing a lab coat, and somewhat baggy, yet nice pants. My lab coat pockets were full of pocket reference books, and a calculator, and I was carrying a clipboard with my workload on it.
A doctor starts walking beside me and says nonchalantly, "Is the girl wearing the outfit, or is the outfit wearing the girl?" I sort of laugh, and go on my way, then I realize that I have no idea what he is talking about. Then I thought about it more. Maybe I don't look like a convincing dietitian. Dave once said that when I wore my lab coat I looked like a little girl playing dress-up as what I want to be when I grow up. This doctor was an older gentleman, so maybe he thought I looked much too young to be dressed the way I was--as a dietitian.
Then I thought about how I should have responded. I should have said decidedly, "The girl is wearing the outfit." But instead I just laughed, confirming that indeed, the outfit is wearing the girl.
I wonder how many people are really confident within themselves, and how many just act confident to hide their insecurities. How many people let the outfit wear them? I often feel like I define myself by what I do rather then who I really am. Then when I take a step back I don't really know who I am--and what characteristics define me.
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Some people talk without thinking... but I guess I'm guilty of that too. ;) I wouldn't worry too much about it.
I talked to Linda and she said the age group of kids you teach is the most difficult. She says in their class they have "talk time" for the first 5-10 minutes of class where they tell about their weeks and talk to each other and she said it helped a ton because they got all of their talking out. I don't remember what she told me about the "paper" problem, which is probably what you're looking for. Lol. She has some other ideas if you ever want them.
The girl IS wearing the outfit, of course! How demeaning of the doctor- even if he was trying to be funny, it's rude. Just wait until you take over his job. Honestly! ... and yet, as much as I rant, I know that I would probably react just like you did. Hm. We'll have to work on that.
Oh, and you aren't JUST a dietician- that is your job, and you happen to be very good at your job, (hence you wearing the outfit,) but you are much more than a dietician.
-Lizzy
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