Re: Another "Country" Heard From

Dan Vachon (drv(AT)ici.net)
Sat, 25 Oct 1997 15:27:06

At 02:06 PM 10/25/97 -0400, you wrote:

>Dan,
>
> With me it seems that it is seen as being unethical for a homecare
>worker to know their clients sexually. Actually I know it is against the
>rules of being a healthcare worker. I've heard it put that they would feel
>that they were molesting me.

I have heard that also. I certainly wouldn't feel molested if a female
worker asked me if I needed some sexual relief. I wouldn't want sex forced
on me but I sure would be grateful if health care workers would ask.

> My problem comes from the fact that women I do know are either
>working for me or have worked for me. Being the only women I know, I tend
>to become interested in them. Funny story. I had a young female nurse
>working for me who I found attractive. Everytime she helped me use my
>urinal I would get an erection. I couldn't seem to prevent it.

I'm sure there are many people that are in this situation. I know I have been.

>this made her uncomfortable and she took herself off the case. Before I
>knew she was leaving I asked her if we could be friends. I also told her
>that she tended to make me uncomfortable and somewhat nervous. She freaked
>out because she felt I was comming on to her. Physically nothing could
>happen without her help. I've got DMD and I cant lift my arms or legs.

This too has happened to me. Why is it that women in this country are so
afraid of sexual subjects? My understanding is that women in Europe and
other parts of the world are much more understanding and liberal when it
comes to sexuality issues. I hire college students as PCAs. They are all
women as I seem to relate better with women than men and most people who
apply for this type of job are women. Most of them talk very freely about
their sexual encounters. But they never consider me as a sexual being.
The only time I saw a woman undressed was when I paid an exotic dancer
$200 to come to my house for a private show. My PCAs knew about this and
sympathized with me but none of them volunteered to let me see them
undressed. Is this such an awful thing to ask?

>Another nursse put it this way. "It's not like you could reach out and grab
>her by the ass or something ".I've said these same things to another nurse
>but she didn't feel threatened.
>
> Jeff
>

Exactly, we are not rapist. We cannot grab or force anyone to do
anything. But yet we are forced to keep quiet about our sexual needs lest
we offend someone or lose the help we need.

Dan
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