So, how does one deal with a promotion where everyone expects you to fail, wants to you to fail, will go out of their WAY to make sure you fail? And sadly, these are my fellow managers that are out to get me.
And no, you're not paranoid when people are actually out to get you. Or when you accidentally overhear them saying such horrid things about

youkomana: me: but psychopaths are happy!
girl: *stare* WHY
me: cause they kill an' maim' an collect body bits and whatnot but they do it cause it makes them happy.
girl: ... *staaaare*
Etalesi: LOL
Etalesi: But it's true!