Hi everyone,

Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughtful advice. The past several weeks have been very difficult for me, so I appreciate it more than you may know.

As an update, nothing has really changed in the situation. A few times have come up where I thought I should just bring this up or blurt it out, but I was too afraid. A few days ago, for example, my boss said he was going to dictate a letter to me. I thought that he was going to do it over the phone from his office, as he usually dictates e-mails to me over the phone while he is traveling, etc., so I can type them. He then said I didn't type fast enough to keep up with his dictation, that the process never goes smoothly (incredibly confused by this as I keep up with him just fine) and then he flat out said "you weren't hired for your dictation skills." I found it unnecessary and offensive. He said he could tell I was offended, but didn't think I should be since that truly wasn't something I was hired for.

Yesterday, someone missed a phone call for earlier in the day - they did not call in and said they had written the wrong day down. Unfortunately, we had scheduled this by phone so there was no paper trail, and he launched into a 10 minute lecture about how I need to get everything in writing (the situation is a little different in that the caller has possibly written down the wrong day before, etc.). He then said that this is an instinct I should have. He then said something like "There are people with great instincts, and people with average instincts... I don't think you're average, but you're also not great." That really offended me, and he then proceeds to tell me how he can tell I didn't like that comment "but it's true, and it's my perception." He then went on to say that greatness comes with time, so I understand the meaning behind his message, but I still think it was unnecessary and rude.

I simply do not know what to say. The core message is that I want to leave, but the situation is unique and I don't think I can go about this in a traditional way. Any thoughts on how I should bring this up?

Thank you all so much