He’s masking his true problems.
this post was submitted on 07 Oct 2024
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Which perhaps should be a lesson to some people. Everybody has issues. That doesn't mean you need to share them with everyone. Especially at the workplace.
I agree and disagree.
Agree: You shouldn't make your problems be other peoples' problems. One of my philosophies is that nobody deserves to suffer someone else's bad day.
Disagree: You deserve accommodations for any mental, physical, or social health issue that you are taking care of through appropriate care. You should be able to speak openly about how these affect you, if you choose to reveal those details. You of course can speak with your supervisor or HR reps.
Also my real point was that nobody is without these issues. There are those who know they have them, and those who think they only affect other people. This person being perceived as so perfect is surely struggling just as much as anyone else and may never ask for help.
I am of the belief that your depression, your ADHD, your messy divorce, your whatever the fuck else is happening outside of work should not be discussed with your boss, with HR, with your coworkers, or anyone else at work. These people are not your friends and they will never use this information to help you, only to hurt you. It's not school, your boss isn't going to give you an extra 30 minutes on the final exam, they will only use it as a thing to point to if there are problems. Protect yourself.
Sorry but going that extreme is unhealthy. You’re not a robot on a factory, you’re a human who is part of a society and you deserve respect.
I suspect you’ve long gone without support. I’m sorry for that, you deserved better.
My advice to you: use your sick days. Ask for help when you need it.
This is the most true thing that I've read in this discussion so far. Good work. ⭐
Maybe it depends on culture? I feel I am pretty normal, I don't take medication and I am content (though winning a few millions in the lottery would be nice). Most people I work with are perfectly normal too (and I work at a university in the psychology department, go figure... though maybe that's the reason).
The only one in my family who takes medication is my brother and he has epilepsy. None of my friends take any medication for mental health either or go to psychiatrists. Everyone of us is different but not everyone has some trauma in his past or mental health issues. This isn't a crpg where every protagonists parents got killed by the big evil who was also their grandparent.
I do recognize that mental health problems are far more prevalent than assumed by the general population in past times and that many people have traumas from events in their history.
I would give up every positive quality I have in exchange for that.
How is that normal?
Don’t be fooled.
They just don’t give their feelings or conditions the same words like the rest of the world does.
They have a panic attack and it’s not a ‘panic attack’ despite all the symptoms they have that are a panic attack. I’ve known too many of these types that get anxious and then suddenly claim they are fine and never get panic attacks. And everyone close to them are sworn to secrecy to not show they ever had such a weak moment.
They want to be un-relatable to what they associate as ‘unhealthy’ conditions.
I once had explained what a flu is to a vegan who caught a flu a week later only she didn’t call it a flu and she refused to see a doctor. She decided she ate something that had pesticides in it. But oh no she never got the flu or Covid. It could never be called that because the vegan diet is too sanctified to be associated with such ‘unhealthy’ conditions.
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This man is a robot
Destroy. Destroy
(He's totally blowing our cover, wtf?)
Obvious psychopath. I’m curious which glue the friend huffs to be so clueless? They must be so happy!..
His name wouldn't happen to be Patrick Batemen, would it?
He sounds fake. Or like a liar.
Holy victim mentality