[anxiety247]

This is concerning a peer-support phone line. It's a phone support line for those with various issues can call in and talk to someone. Boundaries were broken when I met one of the workers. We have hung out and went places together and the worker had an romantic interest in me. The worker now wants nothing to do with me because of my mental illness and finds I am draining and that phone support was the only place I could call and talk to someone because of the isolation I go through and I feel like the peer support phone line is just a bunch of people trolling to make dates. I am on the fence if I should report the worker for crossing those boundaries

[ruh roh]

Yes, I would report this. If you feel unsure about it, you can just ask to talk to a supervisor and let them know you had a bad experience and were left feeling that the support line is being used to land dates.

There are other support lines, and hopefully others who are familiar with them will post.

[anxiety247]

I just don't want what happened to me to happen to anyone else. It's wrong on so many different levels. I blame myself but at same time the worker has code of ethics/boundaries in which they have to follow. Hurts me so being blamed for my mental health issues that she was fully aware of over the phone it was one thing but now she truly got to see how I struggle and then flipped back on me when I have zero support for things I am struggling with that hurts. This is more damaging then helpful

Please don't take this wrong. But, I get a little twinge when people tell me they are doing it to protect others, so I chose not to comment. You have to do what will move you forward, and if making a report will do that then you need to do that.

I use to report things for the good of other people. Now, I work on me, and move me forward, then I look back to see if reporting something is the right choice for me. If it involves kids or elderly then know one gets a pass. This is just me.

Good luck what ever you decide.

[anxiety247]

It's more so if i do this can I follow through bc of my anxiety. I have other things in happen in past that I couldn't come forth with that I could of because blame would of been put on me (sexual abuse) this isnt the same but speaking up is hard is all I am saying

You do what you can do. If reporting will destabilize you, then it isn't worth it, at least not at this time. You have to know what you can handle and what will just be too much at this point.