So I went to my massage last night and it was very lovely. Man massages feel good.
However, I have a problem.
First off, this massage place is literally right behind my apartment building, very easy to get to. I think the massage lady is very good, she certainly helped with my neck before and she seems to know what she’s doing, etc.
Now, my problem is, she talked to me the whole way through.
Why? I don’t know.
She’s so nice, so very very nice, but the massage time to me is very very quiet time. I like to feel the massage and think about it and quiet my mind in it and enjoy it. And since we talked the whole time, I feel like I missed it kinda. And my mind was on “small talk” (which I hate, I picked a new hair lady because she doesn’t say A WORD the whole time she’s cutting your hair, I love her), talking through the hole when I was on my tummy, trying to make her laugh (I can’t help that, it’s a natural thing), I don’t want to talk.
And now it kinda feels like I set a precedent. So now when I go in there, she thinks we’re going to talk the whole time and I really don’t want to!
And I just can’t bear to say to her “I really don’t want to talk to you.”
What do I do?
Anyone?
8 comments:
Okay, there's what you should do and what I would actually do in reality.
The should is that you honestly tell her she gives a great massage, but it would be better for you if you could just have quiet during that time--so please don't feel offended if you (Hixx) don't seem to be responding.
What I would actually do is pretend to fall asleep or go to a different massage therapist because I am a chicken shit like that. ;)
Ya know I didn't really want to talk to you either.
Massage Lady
LOL Anon, LOL.
Waflen, I'm with you! Now I'm just mad I have to find a whole new lady!
i think you can say something. if she's at ALL professional and a truly really good massage lady, she should be able to take it.
but if it really wigs you out to say something, start getting recommendations from your friends. plus, that might be a really nice experiment!?
i love that you love someone who doesn't talk when they're cutting your hair!! everyone seems to think of that as some gab time, and i like to meditate it out. i feel like i'm being pampered, but i like it in a sort of massage-y way. sweet.
I have a good friend who is a massage therapist, and we always talk. But you have every right to tell her that you prefer a quiet massage. If she is a professional, she will be fine with it, and you will still have great massages. Just take it from this old lady...
Thanks everyone for you advice. It's either going to come down to laziness or laziness.
I'm either going to go back because she's right around the corner, and say something, or I'm going to just go to someone else.
I'm such a wimp!
Since I'm pretty sure your massage lady is MY massage lady, you can just tell before she starts, "hey, I kind of enjoy a quiet massage, so is it cool if we don't talk much?"
she's really cool, I don't think she'll be offended.
I know Speedy, that's the thing though, she's SO nice! And we had a good talk, its not like it was horrible...it just kind of breaks my heart a little to have to tell her I want to be quiet...but you're all right, I'm sure she'll understand. ugh.
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