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Sweetpetal's avatar
7 years ago

Work

How many of you guys got people who were out right hostile to you at work after finding out about your diagnosis??  I have had a staff member make a complaint about me talking about my up coming treatment with another staff member.  Trying to work out if she is just a B&^%h or not.
  • @Sweetpetal
    You are the better person. It is their problem - not yours. I too found it hard to deal with what was going on in my BC life without having to placate theirs.

    Ignore it. Not your problem. I made that my mantra- Not My Problem.
  • Just find it frustrating, I mean I dont really need to deal with their crap when I have my own going on.  But I'm trying to be the better person and ignore it all
  • I think @Afraser is right. I've had all sorts of reactions from people at work. Most just ignore me and say nothing. I would do as above and ignore them.
  • Possibly just very scared. You will possibly discover that your diagnosis can trigger fear in others. Not of you really, but people not wanting to think about something that scares them a lot. Important to remember that they are the one having the problem, not you. Hard to ignore, particulularly with them making a complaint (???) but probably the best thing to do if you can.