Guy I'm dating told he was a doctor ... but google says he's just a physicians assistant

[Anonymous]

PhDs don't call themselves doctors by convention.
PAs are not medical doctors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just the mere fact that he intentionally lied to you should in itself be not only a huge red flag, but also a deal-breaker.

If you continue to date this man, you will never know if & when he is telling you the truth.

Trust me on this one.

Been there....Done that.

I've BTDT too and I agree.

[Anonymous]

Nothing wrong with dating a PA, but yes, he lied. Not a good sign.

[Anonymous]

So weird he would say that (if it's true he's a PA). PA is actually a great career- decent money and PAs are taking over a lot of the roles Drs traditionally had, plus less student debt and normal (ish) work hours. PA wouldn't be a deal breaker but lying definitely is. Huge red flag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long have you been dating? That's kind of sad. He's either not expecting to stay with you long (pathological, attempting to impress) or super insecure and not sure how he thinks this would play out long term.

Regardless, undateable.

No, they don't get to call themselves doctors, OP.
And agree with above poster!

[Anonymous]

He's really a CIA agent and says he a doctor as his cover.

[Anonymous]

Some of the best doctors I've had have been physicians assistants. They've been as knowledgeable as (and more attentive than) the doctors they "support."

Too bad if he was dishonest. I'd be proud to date a PA but not a liar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PA = glorified nurse for someone too stupid to be a dentist.

You are an ass clown.

A PA is a great profession. Requires less investment then getting an MD. Very good pay in DCUM land with out a lot of the headaches that come with being an MD.
The ROI is really good, and like a NP - you can get work most any place in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's really a CIA agent and says he a doctor as his cover.

and who knows, if he plays his cards right he could star the remake of Spies Like Us.

this one's a keeper!!

[Anonymous]

This happened to me. Guy said he was a lawyer. In fact, he had graduated law school but failed the bar and was working as a paralegal. One of the attorneys from my firm went to work at his organization, so he came clean to me. I wasn't crazy about him for other reasons, but I really didn't like the lying, or the implication that I wouldn't have been interested in a paralegal. He passed the bar at some point and actually became a lawyer.

[Anonymous]

What about physical therapists who have earned a DPT?

They are not MD's but the degree states Doctor in Physical Therapy. So they are technically doctors.

Back in the days, DO's were not considered doctors either. Not any more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about physical therapists who have earned a DPT?

They are not MD's but the degree states Doctor in Physical Therapy. So they are technically doctors.

Back in the days, DO's were not considered doctors either. Not any more.

If asked what they do for a living should they say "I'm a doctor"? Answer: absolutely not. They should say "I'm a Doctor in Physical Therapy".

[Anonymous]

^In fact, guidelines indicate that if they must indicate Physical Therapist if they use the term Dr or Doctor to describe what they do.

[Anonymous]

I have a JD and on applications that don't relate to legal work I will, sometimes, mark Doctorate if JD isn't an option.

[Anonymous]

You sure you got the right guy when you googled? Because it seems strange that he'd tell you he was a doctor when a simple google search would reveal otherwise.