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I’m not sure how to cope......

2_Stars_But_No_Light
2_Stars_But_No_Light

At work my best friend and a coworker were joking about cartoon sexual predator things like mikey mouses “playhouse” and various variations of that.


It hurts me in a really bad way when they talk this way due to my fathers sexual, physical, and mental abuse towards me. 


I think of countless times when my father would do unthinkable things to me and I would try to hide but I never could be invisible around him.


When they talked like this my anxiety started to skyrocket, and I felt like giving up at work, all I could think of was what they had said. And since I’ve got A.D.D it sticks in my head a lot longer than others. 


None of my coworkers stopped when I asked politely and in all honesty I think asking made it worse.


I’m truly disgusted with what they said and I don’t know how to cope with the things they say.

cjpfaz
cjpfaz
Was it possible to walk away when they started talking that way? Sorry they didn't listen.
2_Stars_But_No_Light
2_Stars_But_No_Light
I can’t abandon my post it’s unacceptable to be unprofessional especially when we’re at our busiest time otherwise I would have just walked away for a bit.
patti22
patti22
I guess I'm confused because I've never heard of Mickey Mouse's playhouse as ever being anything other than a children's show. (I even tried googling it.)

That said, teenagers joking about sexually related things...is one of those awkward parts of growing up. Some kids grow up early (my daughter) and so she virtually never says anything offensive. Some kids grow up late (my son) and so I have to work with him with some of the things that he says.

Mix that in with kids who have been sexually abused themselves and are trying to work out what is "normal" and not. With other kids that are trying out their "power" at pushing the limits on what's acceptable.

Thus you get...high school. In school language is more regulated than outside of it, (on the bus, after school jobs, some sports and so on).


I have no advice...especially if it was a one time thing.



But I do sympathize. High school was torture for me. Hang in there. The adult world is better.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Big hug for you 2 stars.....

.I agree with what Patti has written and I'm really sorry that it's hurt you

I believe sometimes people joke around without knowing or seeing that someone has been hurt by this ......xo
nightingale77
nightingale77
Hugs... sorry to hear you are going through some difficult times at work. Personally I think any jokes that are sexual is tasteless and gross. What puzzle me is your Best Friend is part of this convo as well and not being sensitive enough to know how hard it is for you. That’s quite lack of consideration for you. Sorry about what is happening to you. Can you actually apply some personal protection order against your Father?? Keep him as far away from you as possible. Your safety is important. Also, what your Father did to you doesn’t not define the kind of person you are. You are obviously a person of great value and has a good head on your shoulder. Can you wear a headphone when you are around them? We are here for you, to journey with you. Feel free to download if you need to. Keeping you in my prayer. God bless!
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