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Aerows

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28. When I was 19

Tue Dec 2, 2014, 01:29 PM

Dec 2014

I had a job where the other employees went out of their way to express how much they hated me (because I slept with the daughter of the woman that ran the office, and she even called the place where I worked before I worked there to rant about the evil lesbian they had working for them - I didn't realize she worked there before I was hired).

I'll be honest - I was RELIEVED when I was "let go" because I hadn't finished my bachelor's degree (I was 19, duh, I was still working on it!). I was the only one that could fix the main boss's Spanish version of Windows at that time - they needed me far more than I needed them. I have never in my life been so relieved to no longer be employed.

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Have you ever felt unfairly judged by another person? [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 OP

every day, i'm married. unblock Dec 2014 #1

^^^This One^^^ Tom_Foolery Dec 2014 #12

you want I should kick your henpecked ass, unblock? Skittles Dec 2014 #66

no fair piling on! unblock Dec 2014 #67

Powerfully put. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2014 #2

We do ourselves also..human nature KinMd Dec 2014 #3

when I was younger BubbaFett Dec 2014 #4

I do not think that was his point. His point, IMO, is that being put down constantly, in a way that djean111 Dec 2014 #5

Exactly. nt Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 #6

I have a bad habit of scanning text BubbaFett Dec 2014 #9

Do you care what .. 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #19

You assume way too much BubbaFett Dec 2014 #21

I wasn't trying to be a spokesperson for African Americans. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 #22

Interesting ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #35

Let's see ... before I tell you to enjoy your ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #33

Not at all. I found this post to express extraordinary empathy. Dream Girl Feb 2017 #76

Well said. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #39

you really need look no further than president obama. unblock Dec 2014 #7

Creating more alcohol out of our precious water resources? How irresponsible! Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 #8

LOL ... Good one! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #36

Hey, it was a party! Brigid Dec 2014 #40

They did the same thing with Clinton oberliner Dec 2014 #26

with clinton it was different unblock Dec 2014 #32

Respectfully disagree oberliner Dec 2014 #34

fair points, but i see clinton as the start of a trend with obama getting it many times worse. unblock Dec 2014 #42

You make some good points as well oberliner Dec 2014 #44

agreed. we've gone from 3 tv channels to 300 channels or more, and they're more balkanized. unblock Dec 2014 #45

Agree. The Repubs obstruct and tear down all Dems anyway Alice11111 Feb 2017 #78

Turning water into wine? Without consulting Congress? tclambert Dec 2014 #27

Maybe workers need to wear always-on cameras rock Dec 2014 #10

I know their burden is much, much heavier than mine, so I have to believe Baitball Blogger Dec 2014 #11

google Jane Elliott, and "a Class Divided" yodermon Dec 2014 #13

I remember my 2nd grade teacher doing that experiment with us. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 #14

Happens to me all the time on the DU Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #15

Exactly, Steve cpamomfromtexas Dec 2014 #16

I get judged all the time or pre judged olddots Dec 2014 #17

Yes... yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #18

Sigh ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #38

:) yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #41

Oy. You have the patience of a saint. hifiguy Dec 2014 #54

Oh dear, that sounds like something out of a sitcom!!! Odin2005 Dec 2014 #64

Really? In SF? I doubt that would happen in Madison. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #74

This story is hilarious, though MrPurple Feb 2017 #75

Bingo. I've worked in the corporate world for 27+ years, and have bullwinkle428 Dec 2014 #20

K & R and no, I can't even imagine having to deal with that on a regular basis either. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #23

Many times bigwillq Dec 2014 #24

Sorry, but this OP seems extremely condescending to me. Flatulo Dec 2014 #25

Go to any open internet message board and read the comments on any story regarding race. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 #30

Do you let nasty comments by anonymous assholes on the Internet define who you are? Flatulo Dec 2014 #31

It's more than just a couple of internet trolls, though. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 #48

I agree with this post 100%, which I think much more accurately portrays the way the racist mentality Flatulo Dec 2014 #55

Not a problem. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 #56

Because TC listened when Black Folks have told him ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #43

I don't imagine they are any less grinding... Flatulo Dec 2014 #46

Quite correct ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #47

Thank you. Yes, we definitely need more empathy in this cruel world. Flatulo Dec 2014 #57

i've had people yell the "n" word from passing cars noiretextatique Dec 2014 #58

It sucks that such nasty people are so abundant in our society. Many of them are too chickenshit Flatulo Dec 2014 #69

When I was 19 Aerows Dec 2014 #28

Happens a lot on forums. jambo101 Dec 2014 #29

Many times. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2014 #37

Yes. WinkyDink Dec 2014 #49

It comes with the territory - I am Asperger's. hifiguy Dec 2014 #50

Yes, write a book ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #51

Will do. Just finishing up a piece for the audio website hifiguy Dec 2014 #52

HifiGuy, this sounds like me. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2014 #60

I get along with musicians effortlessly hifiguy Dec 2014 #71

I've been told I'm a moron many times for going into Psych because "autistics have no empathy". Odin2005 Dec 2014 #62

Indeed I was. She and I were in the same section - hifiguy Dec 2014 #70

You really need to jump on the "autistics who write memoirs" bandwagon! Odin2005 Dec 2014 #73

Been there, live it. Aerows Dec 2014 #72

!!!!! Quayblue Dec 2014 #53

A lot, actually. Inkfreak Dec 2014 #59

Years and years ago by this dickhead supervisor at work Populist_Prole Dec 2014 #61

I have Asperger's Syndrome. I am been wrongly accused of... Odin2005 Dec 2014 #63

For being gay and Jewish. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #65

Not since I retired. B Calm Dec 2014 #68

Yup, most of my life. 2naSalit Feb 2017 #77