Does it bother anyone to be told "good girl"?

[leah06]

Some phrases are just uncomfortable for people. If I stop and think about it, the fact that "Good girl" is a phrase
people usually say to a dog or a three year old, it chafes at me a little bit, and I don't have a problem with it under normal circumstances.

I think it's important to be aware of why it bothers you, though.

Thanks so much, Delish. This is exactly why it bothers me. It feels a little humiliating. And I guess that there are certain phrases at certain times that might be humiliating that don't bother me, but in the context of receiving praise - I don't know. It just bugs me. And I guess I've heard it, offered kindly, after something that was hard for me in an adult way, so hearing a phrase that would be directed at a child seems to discount what I've accomplished.

I know I'm totally over-analyzing something that is clearly well meant, but I have a strong visceral reaction to this phrase.