Job anxiety Community Group
For people who suffer anxiety at the work place and fear co-workers, bosses, and who assume the worst will happen
Hi:
I was reflecting on my "career" path and realized that I experienced the same patterns over and over again.
All of my bosses (except for one) have been domineering and very controlling women and would find me easy prey to intimidate and shatter my confidence. A few have been passive-aggression on top of all of that. In addition, the boss always had a "side kick" (e.g. pet) who liked to stir the pot and would cause me grief. Even more interesting, was that the two-faced snitch usually is a short, very overweight, dark-haired woman. (Not to criticize on weight or appearance.)
That combination always drove my anxiety and paranoia levels over the top.
I also noticed that the men weren't much better. They would heap the work on me, and while I thrived with the challenges, the more I succeeded, the worse their attitudes towards me became. They'd get to the point where they'd try to hold me back. That would cause severe frustration and depression for me.
I'd love to go to therapy or some intense reflection to see why I attract these tops of supervisors.
Any of you had similar experiences?
I was reflecting on my "career" path and realized that I experienced the same patterns over and over again.
All of my bosses (except for one) have been domineering and very controlling women and would find me easy prey to intimidate and shatter my confidence. A few have been passive-aggression on top of all of that. In addition, the boss always had a "side kick" (e.g. pet) who liked to stir the pot and would cause me grief. Even more interesting, was that the two-faced snitch usually is a short, very overweight, dark-haired woman. (Not to criticize on weight or appearance.)
That combination always drove my anxiety and paranoia levels over the top.
I also noticed that the men weren't much better. They would heap the work on me, and while I thrived with the challenges, the more I succeeded, the worse their attitudes towards me became. They'd get to the point where they'd try to hold me back. That would cause severe frustration and depression for me.
I'd love to go to therapy or some intense reflection to see why I attract these tops of supervisors.
Any of you had similar experiences?
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I don't know if any of this is helpful. I hope things improve for you.