Can anyone lend an ear?

Humble Janitor · 04-03-2009, 08:17 AM

I've been incredibly frustrated as of late, mainly with my job and the kind of people I'm encoutering. It seems as if people are trying to trip me up by scrutinizing every single aspect of my job. I really don't have anyone I can talk to about this and I seem to be attracting very negative energy from my co-workers. It doesn't help that they are very intense people (probably Reptilians?) that leave little or no room for failure. They criticize every aspect of my job. They refuse to believe me when I report that I've completed certain duties. They belittle and berate me when I try to discuss matters.

I am not sure how to deal with these people but it is starting to cause cracks in my armor. I find myself wanting to lash out more but there's a (ridiculous) fear of losing my job for no real reason.

Again, I feel that I don't have anyone to talk to about this. I also feel incredily, incredibly lonely and yet, I have friends to talk to. I feel that I can't even share things with them anymore because they are preoccupied with their own lives.

I really don't like drawing attention to things but I am stuck in a corner here and I don't understand why people are the way they are towards me.

Is it jealousy? Is it my refusal to work overtime because I have things I need to do with my time off? I feel that my boss does not understand my determination to achieve as much as I can in my life. I feel he resents my schooling and he acted offended when he found out that I am not fully deaf and that I can listen to music and I don't tell him about my DJ gig because it'll just be more of the same.

Again, if anyone has any advice for me, I'd appreciate it. The place I go to for college also seems to be rejecting me and I am putting in a lot of energy to finish my classes and get a degree and I feel unwanted and feel like I shouldn't be there for some reason. The only bright spot about that place is the DJ gig and those folks seem to actually have a bit of respect for me.

I appreciate anyone who bothers to read this thread. It would certainly be better than the rude and snide comments I get from "friends" on Facebook, people who I believe never were my friends to begin with.

04-03-2009, 08:17 AM	#1
Humble Janitor Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,201	Can anyone lend an ear? I've been incredibly frustrated as of late, mainly with my job and the kind of people I'm encoutering. It seems as if people are trying to trip me up by scrutinizing every single aspect of my job. I really don't have anyone I can talk to about this and I seem to be attracting very negative energy from my co-workers. It doesn't help that they are very intense people (probably Reptilians?) that leave little or no room for failure. They criticize every aspect of my job. They refuse to believe me when I report that I've completed certain duties. They belittle and berate me when I try to discuss matters. I am not sure how to deal with these people but it is starting to cause cracks in my armor. I find myself wanting to lash out more but there's a (ridiculous) fear of losing my job for no real reason. Again, I feel that I don't have anyone to talk to about this. I also feel incredily, incredibly lonely and yet, I have friends to talk to. I feel that I can't even share things with them anymore because they are preoccupied with their own lives. I really don't like drawing attention to things but I am stuck in a corner here and I don't understand why people are the way they are towards me. Is it jealousy? Is it my refusal to work overtime because I have things I need to do with my time off? I feel that my boss does not understand my determination to achieve as much as I can in my life. I feel he resents my schooling and he acted offended when he found out that I am not fully deaf and that I can listen to music and I don't tell him about my DJ gig because it'll just be more of the same. Again, if anyone has any advice for me, I'd appreciate it. The place I go to for college also seems to be rejecting me and I am putting in a lot of energy to finish my classes and get a degree and I feel unwanted and feel like I shouldn't be there for some reason. The only bright spot about that place is the DJ gig and those folks seem to actually have a bit of respect for me. I appreciate anyone who bothers to read this thread. It would certainly be better than the rude and snide comments I get from "friends" on Facebook, people who I believe never were my friends to begin with.