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Originally Posted by TishaBuv
“Ruby targets authority figures. Maybe it’s a parental kind of affection for you, Ruby. Or maybe it’s a hopeful romantic affection.”
^I had another thought about this. I hope this gives you some insight and helps you, Ruby.
Could it be that the GMs represent someone you respect, as they are more important than the regular coworkers, and you ‘look up to them’? So, their liking you and giving you affectionate treatment makes you feel more special and important? Not necessarily parental or romantic…rather a sense of importance.
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I doubt it was romantic although I been accused of being infatuated with these people. All I really did was show appreciation for how nice and kind they were to me.
At McDonald’s, multiple people said how nice and good the GM is. And I felt exactly the same way. During one of his visits to our store, a coworker said, “take me with you!” He was like, “ok.” Both were aware it’s obviously not gonna happen for real. It’s their way of joking around and expressing that they miss each other.
On his next visit after that, my shift manager M started chatting up that GM about his blood sugar. As GM was leaving! Nevertheless, GM engaged in that conversation for a good few minutes. Right after they finished, I went, “take me with you to (his new store).”
He immediately went, “bye (my name)” without ever acknowledging anything I said. I don’t think I even finished my sentence.
This is the same person, back when he used to like me, who might’ve literally saved my life. Not long after I started working here, I was still traumatized by Arby’s supervisor. Drinking helped me cope. Except he told me it doesn’t it makes things worse. I was able to talk about that old bag with him, the old bag who cost me my voice for a year and a half. And I dropped the booze so I don’t drink myself to death.
People change. I must accept it