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rbnyc

(17,045 posts)
15. I love that.
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 06:39 PM
Dec 2012

Today, many folks in the office knew I had a death in the family. I think she figured it out by early afternoon, and mellowed a bit. Then I came across something that was very funny - in a way that I knew she would appreciate more than anyone else, because it related to something she's always talking about. So I brought it to her and told her, "When i saw this, i knew you would really get this." and she did. And I think she was grateful or at least relieved to have some common ground - something she could say to me that wasn't a complaint, gripe, undermining remark or other expression of contempt.

I think she does genuinely dislike me and she just can't hold it in. It's probably painful for her too.

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Dear rb, EVERYONE makes mistakes, every day, elleng Dec 2012 #1
Thank you. rbnyc Dec 2012 #2
I took one look at your chart Ricochet21 Dec 2012 #3
Thank you... rbnyc Dec 2012 #4
I'm so sorry to hear about your Uncle Ricochet21 Dec 2012 #10
O, Man I can so relate to this! kimmerspixelated Dec 2012 #5
I could have written your post. murielm99 Dec 2012 #6
Sometimes we think we have to work ourselves up Tsiyu Dec 2012 #7
thank you... rbnyc Dec 2012 #8
It is my CLEAR experience Ricochet21 Dec 2012 #11
I understand how you feel :) Sweet Freedom Dec 2012 #9
Exactly! SF! Ricochet21 Dec 2012 #12
Thank you Sweet Freedom Dec 2012 #13
Several years ago I had a coworker I was having trouble SheilaT Dec 2012 #14
I love that. rbnyc Dec 2012 #15
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