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rbnyc

(17,045 posts) Tue Dec 6, 2011, 08:04 PM Dec 2011

Mean people are talking about me behind my back! [View all]

Wah! I'm 43 and this is the kind of crap going on in my office, perpetrated by people older than me. I try to just ignore it, stay focused on my responsibilities, remember how lucky I am to have such a wonderful family to come home to, and realize that often people are mean because they are so unhappy. But sometimes, it just hurts my feelings.

Where are the emoticons?

...and spellcheck?

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Mean people are talking about me behind my back! [View all] rbnyc Dec 2011 OP

Here are the emoticons... ellisonz Dec 2011 #1

It's a leadership issue. rbnyc Dec 2011 #4

Then turn around! Tsiyu Dec 2011 #2

That's actually great advice. rbnyc Dec 2011 #3

You are very welcome Tsiyu Dec 2011 #5

You're in their heads. Iggo Dec 2011 #6

Oooh... rbnyc Dec 2011 #7

Well, if it makes you feel any better, even the nice ones are talking behind your back. kayakjohnny Dec 2011 #8

No rbnyc Dec 2011 #9

I've been there zanana1 Dec 2011 #10

...I thought this was going to be about me REP Dec 2011 #11

Mean People Suck - especially when they are 0ld enough to know better LynneSin Dec 2011 #12

Thanks Lynne rbnyc Dec 2011 #13

If you catch the tail end of an insult you should plant your feet, look directly applegrove Dec 2011 #14

It is toxic. rbnyc Dec 2011 #15