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Originally Posted by willowtigger
Another example: I keep personal stuff out of the workplace, and when my angel Ebony died in my arms at the vets, that was one of the only two times I told the supervisors at work anything about what was going on, thats simply due to the fact I was in such turmoil inside of me, I wasn't able to do all my work at the speed I normally work at, I had to keep giving myself a few minutes to calm myself so I could carry on with my work.
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Yep that's really the only time it's genuinely acceptable to divulge negative stuff happening in your life, only those who truly need to know should know. For me, I only told my supervisor and a secretary who manages bereavement forms that my grandparents passed just so I can get the appropriate days off which was just one day for me. Some coworkers like telling everyone that someone passed away and talk about their feelings, I know some people want to get their feelings out but I think it's inappropriate to do so in a work environment especially if you work in a school like I do. People don't realize that most coworkers really don't want to hear about negative stuff going on and if you must tell then keep it very basic, even your closest friends outside of work may not want to hear it as harsh as it may sound.