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Old May 03, 2006, 10:48 PM
Jenn1fer82 Jenn1fer82 is offline
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I got into a big fight with my bestfriend because she said that I make things bigger than they need to be. She saids that I play the victim role. I was offended when someone at a company was rude to me by giving me bad customer services and when I had asked him for his manager's phone number he ended up giving me a phone sex number. I called an attorney to ask if there are any rights of mine that I should know about because this guy had treated me so poorly and I was offended. My friend ask me why did I have to take it to the next level by calling the attorney. I felt that I wanted to know my legal rights and wanting to stand up for myself.

A doctor of mine that i was seeing for my seizures was very rude to me. I had accidently used the wrong term in explaining something, he had jumped down my throat and even before allowing myself to correct myself, which was what I was about to do, he took a couple of minutes lecturing me. As I was trying to have him understand my conditions he wasn't being responsive. I now don't feel comfortable to be under this doctors care and now asking for a different doctor. My friend said that I shouldn't have to expect a doctor to be my theripist and to talk and treat me the way I want and that I'm asking too much from the doctor. I told her that if someone doesn't get a comfortable vibe from their doctor regardless the situation, that paitent shouldn't have to put up with that doctor and have the right to see a doctor that does make them feel comfortable.

Today I had met up with an old friend for lunch, her name is Athena. As I was about to drop off Athena at her house I see that her ex-girlfriend's car is parked infront of the house. This exgf has a reputation of being very jealous and controlling and I knew that if she saw me she would cause alot of trouble. I told my friend Athena that I'm going have to drop her off at the corner because I don't want to deal with her crazy exgf and I'm just very uncomfortable to be around her. As I was about to drive off, the exgf is following me in her own car and tailgating me. she attempted to go around my driver side to see who I was. This was going on for at least 10-15 minutes. i was scared out of my mind. I decided to make a police report for the harrassment. My bestfriend tells me that I had made it into such a big deal by going to the police. I felt that I was in a unsafe situation and wanting to stand up for myself.

Why is that I feel my bestfriend is giving me this impression that I'm a drama queen. Do I not have the right to stand up for myself when someone gave me a phone number to a sex line, when I had asked for the company's number, do I not have the right to be comfortable with a doctor and wanting to see a different one, when I feel unsafe do I not have the right to make a legal complaint? My bestfriend said that I play the victim. How am I playing the victim when I'm standing up for myself and not allowing people to step all over me? I'm just so upset with my bestfriend that I told her that I couldnt talk to her anymore and hung up on her.

Tell me what do you think?