PCOS Messages for August, 2000: Re: Stupidity: it's not just for breakfast anymore!

Re: Stupidity: it's not just for breakfast anymore!

From: SusieQ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 4 Aug 2000 00:02:05 -0500 (CDT)

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Dear anonymous,

I understand how rotten you feel, I have been there. You sound like you would not choose to remain silent if the same situation occurs again. I think you feel even more rotten because you can't take on such hateful, ignorant people alone.

But we have all been there...I used to get very defensive and rude to people just like your co-workers. Especially when I was the source of their meanness. I assure you, she heard them and knew exactly what they said. She probably has heard it daily. I will never forget the girl in the mall who screamed "Oh, my God, look at her stomach" - absolutely everyone in the Mall stopped and looked at her and me.

My only satisfaction is in the saying "what goes around comes around". Some day those co-workers will no longer feel so perfect, or young, or high and mighty...and that is when someone else will kick them while down. God heard them - he will get even for us. Sometimes the idea of revenge is just as good as the real thing.

I hope you can feel better tonight, and maybe look for a new job with better co-workers. It is always difficult to deal with such intolerance, but you really can't do anything about their cruelty. I think a thick skin should be assigned to those of us with Winne-pooh tummys and fuzzy faces. Unfortunately we just have to get tough on our own.

Boy, that was kind of a long response...hope you have a better day tomorrow. Maybe if you see the woman again, you could give her our web address. She may not be diagnosed yet, and floundering like we all do. That is a positive response to such negative nastiness.

luck and love, SusieQ

>
>hi ladies,
>I just came to gripe. I was at work today ( at a restaurant) and a
>woman came in who had obvious facial hair. I didn't see her until a
>couple of my coworkers started making fun of her - not to her face, but
>amongst themselves. Their comments went something along the line of
>"hey, looks like the circus is in town; the bearded lady is here!"
>Needless to say, I was pissed.
>I've only been working there a couple of days. I feel really bad about
>it, but I didn't say anything to them. I was just feeling so depressed
>today, and tired, and annoyed about all the pills I have to take in a
>day, and I just chickened out, because I guess (now that I've thought
>about it) I was afraid they would turn their teasing on me if they knew
>I had the same problems. I have to work with them every day. I feel
>like a coward!
>What should I have said? Has anyone handled this?

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