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Originally Posted by seesaw
Yeah, but it doesn't help control much. Just had an interaction with someone that I probably could have waited to respond on. I don't think I was out of line, and I asked another person and they were like, no, you were fine. But I know this person is a tiny bit upset with me.
They asked me to review something, and I did, and I asked a whole bunch of questions so I could give them feedback. Well, after they answered my questions, before I had actually sent it back with any feedback, they sent it to the higher ups saying I had signed off on it.
To which I had to respond, I'm sorry, to clarify, I have not signed off on this.
She then said I threw her under the bus...and I'm like, well, I sort of feel like you did that to me, saying I had signed off on it, when I hadn't. I had multiple suggestions for how to do this (especially considering it's actually my job not her job, I don't even know why she is writing this letter).
Then she sort of backed off and said she didn't mean it that way and that she would take more feedback from me, of course. And I'm like, I think I was perfectly within normal reactions to clarify that I did not sign off on something yet. All you have to do is say "I misspoke, she is still reviewing but we did discuss her questions." Rather than say I threw her under the bus? It's not like I was blaming her for anything. Just clarifying my stance.
But she wanted to clarify herself that she misspoke rather than me chime up for myself.
Whatever, it's my name. I will speak for it to protect it.
So, anyways, this is part of my issue when I'm like this. I can't calm down from responding to things. I can't take time to process because I'm already on overload. Hence why I would prefer to take time off entirely.
So..at this point, I'm not responding to any emails or communication that's not related to specific deadlines. Everything else will have to wait.
Seesaw
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Oh boy, do I hear you on that one.
My therapist taught me that when I am in that state, to pause & wait a few minutes before replying... if it's time sensitive, just taking a few moments to collect myself before responding, and then re-read the response before sending....... which I am sure you did. Or, like you said, just simply putting it on the back burner entirely.
It sounds like you are fine though and responded appropriately to the situation. When someone tells you that you threw them under the bus, you have the right to defend yourself.