Tuesday - Brain weasles

[brickhousewench]

I received an e-mail today with the gentlest of admonitions for something that I said entirely out of ignorance. And it almost sent me down into a complete negative spiral. I really had to work to keep myself from wallowing in self-pity that I’d already somehow screwed up and made a faux pas so badly that it needed an e-mail admonition

Comments

[guy_todd]

Was the email from work, or another source? An admonishment from work would make me spiral. :(

[brickhousewench]

Work. I said something, completely unaware of office politics that have been happening for the past couple of years. =(

[guy_todd]

Well, the main thing is: Was it was something you should have been expected to know? Or was it arcane office politics that no one new to the company would have known? If the latter, file it a learning experience and carry on.

[brickhousewench]

Office politics. But my brain is in the mood to feel down on myself, so it's a struggle not to take it harder than I should.

Appreciate the comment though, it helps. =/

[allgudallthetim]

there, there *hugs* it will be ok. like you said, it was a gentle email, so just file it, and take a deep breath, and carry on! :D

[brickhousewench]

I'm trying. It's just hard when my brain wants to hate myself to not hate myself. =P