Re: Talk too much?
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:14 am
Certainly at present and in our economic difficulties, it seems to be a case in working circles of every man for himself. Without much time for empathy.
There but for the grace of God - and all that.
My SIL works in a major supermarket and she can be a pretty impatient person. But when it comes to older folks maybe being a bit slow in what they are doing, and this could be because of age/confusion, or it could be because of medication, - she has all the time in the world for them. She said to me ''' I might be the only face they see this week and I try to cheer them up so they leave with a smile''.
I have always been a people pleaser, smooth away any conflict -I don't consider myself a wimp but maybe I am - this need possibly reflected something lacking in myself..... As I have gotten older the need to people please has lessened somewhat and although I would not speak cruelly, I would now more readily stand my ground.
As for revealing too much - I'm yer woman !! Set me beside a stranger on a bus and if we get talking at all and the right vibes are there.....She will probably know how my hysterectomy went, how I'm up and about every night.... etc etc etc But that is in a 'thrown together' situation.
In my last permanent employment of 9 years duration, I told colleagues as much as I felt they needed to know to explain my behaviour and i received full support. My closest friends are totally aware....and accepting.
Towards the end of my employment I felt overwhelmed from daily symptoms and lack of sleep, and when I left work when I did..... it was the right thing for me.
I have recently taken a zopiclone and hope that I haven't rambled to far off this thread. Sorry if I have.
There but for the grace of God - and all that.
My SIL works in a major supermarket and she can be a pretty impatient person. But when it comes to older folks maybe being a bit slow in what they are doing, and this could be because of age/confusion, or it could be because of medication, - she has all the time in the world for them. She said to me ''' I might be the only face they see this week and I try to cheer them up so they leave with a smile''.
I have always been a people pleaser, smooth away any conflict -I don't consider myself a wimp but maybe I am - this need possibly reflected something lacking in myself..... As I have gotten older the need to people please has lessened somewhat and although I would not speak cruelly, I would now more readily stand my ground.
As for revealing too much - I'm yer woman !! Set me beside a stranger on a bus and if we get talking at all and the right vibes are there.....She will probably know how my hysterectomy went, how I'm up and about every night.... etc etc etc But that is in a 'thrown together' situation.
In my last permanent employment of 9 years duration, I told colleagues as much as I felt they needed to know to explain my behaviour and i received full support. My closest friends are totally aware....and accepting.
Towards the end of my employment I felt overwhelmed from daily symptoms and lack of sleep, and when I left work when I did..... it was the right thing for me.
I have recently taken a zopiclone and hope that I haven't rambled to far off this thread. Sorry if I have.