Posted by llrrrpp on July 22, 2006, at 16:43:58
So, a little drama in my department has been stewing for a few months. I'm not involved with any of the parties, but after hearing about behavior that was very illogical (threatening the career and having already ruined the marriage of one of the higher-level members (X) of the dept), I found it amusing to hang out with (X) recently. And (X) spilled EVERYTHING, in excruciating detail. (X) obviously needed to talk to someone about it. Why us? Is that inappropriate or what? I sent (X) an email this am suggesting that (X) find a psychologist or a doctor to talk to about the issues (knowing that (X) has been treated for severe major depression in the recent past). It was out of kindness. I don't even know (X). We don't work together at all. (X) was agitated and confused, seemed incoherent, couldn't follow the conversation. (X) was not doing well. and (X) sends back an email that I shouldn't make a habit out of contacting senior members in my dept. and suggesting they seek psychiatric help. I wrote back and said I wouldn't make a habit out of it, and said I wouldn't speak of it again. (here I am blabbing away...)
Problem: I'm having a mild anxiety attack. I can't seem to get my heart to drop below 110 beats per minute. Am I going to get in trouble?!? I don't see how? (X) has committed all the mortal sins in the book and confessed them to us. But (X) has more power in the dept., even if he has no power over me directly. ugh. I should have just let it lie. WHY WHY WHY did I say anything. stupid llrrrpp. F*ck me. seriously. I meant well. Seriously. (X) is in bad shape. I don't care if (X) is in my dept. or not. (X) is a person and (X)'s life could be in danger.
Oh yeah, and I'm not having a good morning either. my husband broke his computer, and now we're trying to restore it. geezus. trying to install a printer for god's sake, managed to create 3 copies of the entire diskimage, run out of HD space, and crash the whole thing. (smacking myself for even ATTEMPTING to get any work done today).
thanks for listening.
-ll
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thread:669420
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