Posted by ghost on September 21, 2004, at 20:09:07
In reply to Re: attempt S...., posted by B2Chica on September 21, 2004, at 12:25:13
sweetie,
i wish i could articulate my thoughts better and tell you everything i want to say, but i can't seem to right now. i'll do my best to cover the important stuff.
first off, i'm pretty sure that your boss CANT fire you, if you have a documented illness (which you do) and a lot of what he said sounds like harassment to me. you might want to talk to HR or a company ombudsperson (if you have one or something like it). i'm glad you have someone to stick up for you there.
i do know what you mean about telling too many people your problems.... even *if* they're family and "supposed" to be aware of your life... they don't need to know all the gory details. because i agree--- the constant "what's wrong?"s are maddening. too many people in my family know now and i'm kind of in a similar situation. i've kind of backed off and cut off contact with them, but i know that's not necessarily good either. i know what it's like to put on the happy face and live the lie that everything is fine and dandy so as not to worry anyone or put anyone out. you can only do that for so long, live this lie, until you reach other breaking point. at least, that's my experience.
i think you're handling things well. i'm proud of you. and reading about your surviving makes me feel like there's hope for me, too. so thank you. i'm glad you're here.
if you ever need to write, don't hesitate. ghost at autoneurotic dot net. it might be easier to fire off an email from work than to get online. ;)
LOTS of LOVE,
ghost
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