Being picked on at new job & struggling to fit in - fed up

hedonist

deadendp said:

I love where I work, but I have to tell you that when I clock out, I clock out. Don't take those people home with you.

Exactly! The work to live mentality instead of the converse...although I do sometimes check my work email from home. Staves off the occasional overwhelmed feeling.

bluegrace - well said.

deadendp

One of my coworkers has become a pretty consistent ticket buddy as of late. I helped her move. I ENJOY her presence, though. She is so much fun. The others get out of work, go hang out and BITCH ABOUT WORK. For the love of all that is good and right people, there is more in the world than FUCKING WORK! If they could shut it down, I'd be a bit more apt to hang with them. Since they can't, I clock out and go home. I leave them there. I have people at home I enjoy. That's what I'd rather anyhow.

PJ_Soul

I am all for professional help. But getting professional help does actually replace reaching out to normal people and sharing your feelings and fears and hearing what others have to say about it. I'm not sure where people got the idea that therapy completely replaces human contact and sharing with others, but it doesn't. Therapy = good. Sharing and getting feedback = good. The two aren't mutually exclusive, fyi. Any therapist will say that finding people who you feel you can share with and talk to qndnhear various viewpoints from is a very positive thing.