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Default Jan 21, 2023 at 08:49 PM
 
The other thing you shared about yourself is your ability to be “professional” in that your work is your work and your private life is separate.

Someone that embraces a victim mentality begins to expect people at work to cater to their personal struggles and even resent it if work colleges don’t cater to their emotional needs. Yes, people can be nice and friendly at work, but that doesn’t mean it’s suddenly ok to mix private issues with work colleges. Your marriage is your private business and not something a job or employers should be expected to work around.

Yes, because you have been an adult professional and just now asked for time off and that surprising your boss is a good sign that you have done well at keeping work separate. Your coworkers don’t need to know your private affairs.

There is nothing wrong with being a private person especially at work. People who share too much come across as having poor boundaries and being insecure with low self esteem.

Last edited by Open Eyes; Jan 21, 2023 at 09:14 PM..
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