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Originally Posted by hamster-bamster
This is a counterpart to Bluemountains' thread on stigma.
I see doctors a lot. P-doc. T. Endocrinologist. Upcoming full physical and then a skin exam - I faithfully get those yearly, as I am light-skinned.
So I have to make things up at work, to avoid saying "doctor" all the time. On Wed, when I see my new p-doc, I will have a "dental appointment". In a month, when I see him again, I will "go to an eye doctor". Why? Because other people do that; my boss had a dental appointment today.
When will the day come when I can just quickly email my team "psychiatrist appointment tomorrow 2-4" and no one will bat an eye??!
I work for a progressive company which turned out a hefty participation in San Francisco AIDS Walk, yet I STILL cannot send such an email.
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Hey HB,
Your frustrations are one of the reasons I am not working now. My first reason is my family-I need to make them first in my life, but second is being so tired of hiding my diagnosis and blaming my need to leave from work on my son's condition (also has a mood disorder).
I am thankful that I am one of the lucky ones, I have a husband who fortunately has excellent insurance and a great job, so I am able to hide from the bullies when necessary. As you know from my post, though, the bullies aren't always just at work!
The interesting thing is, maybe your boss's dental appointment was for a hidden appointment as well. Check to see if his teeth are sparkling tomorrow.
Bluemountains