Sunday, October 21, 2012

But Wait! There's More

You know how truth is stranger than fiction? Got one for you.

GF gets email from coworker in which they are clearly discussing the possibility of my 'symptoms' being either borderline personality disorder or bipolar disorder. After providing links to the GF so she can study up on these disorders the email ends like this:
'I hope these help. If i can help in any way or answer any questions let me know. I know this is hard on you and her also.'

Apparently if you don't bounce right back Pollyannaish from being assaulted, if you need some time to heal, if you experience ups and downs of emotions during that time, you possess either borderline personality disorder or are bipolar.

Speculating about my mental health with someone I have met twice in passing is inappropriate, shames and humiliates me. But wait there's more!

After confronting the GF with the above facts she lies, back pedals and sidesteps trying to say the email was not about me. (I'm looking around for the proverbial turnip truck.)
I succinctly informed her what I thought of her and these tactics. But wait there's more!

Then the coworker sends KD another email that is so obviously faked it was a total insult to my intelligence. The email was written to agree with KDs lying almost word for word.

Inappropriate is hard to handle especially because discussions have been had when this type of inappropriate sharing occurred before. And because I know this was done to KDs ex with friends and teachers. KD does not learn her lessons and therefore repeats them.

(To be clear. I have probably been in counseling in my life for a total of about three years with three different mental health professionals. One a psychologist and two master level marriage and family counselors. During all that time spent in intense work with these mental health professionals at no time did any of them provide those diagnosis's.)

As I said inappropriate is hard to handle but the lying is not acceptable on any level.

These life lessons keep on a coming. This one has kicked me in the gut. Devastated.
It makes you wonder if you ever really know anyone.

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