Posted by TexasChic on February 8, 2007, at 19:52:33
In reply to Re: Disclosure at work » wishingstar, posted by Dinah on February 8, 2007, at 10:10:22
My discloser was part of the reason I was fired at my job a few years back. You really have no reason whatsoever to have to tell these people anything. You have frequent doctors appointments? Who cares? Its none of their business. And if someone is rude enough to ask I'd tell them that. Or at least that its personal and you really don't care to share that information. What can they say to that? What if you had cancer or something and didn't want to share that info? Pretend that's what it is. You may feel uncomfortable for a little while, but if you stand your ground they will eventually lose interest and move on to someone else's business. People will try to make you do what they want by being flat out rude because they now you're too polite to say anything. But if they can be so rude as to demand personal information then you have every right to tell them you'd rather not share that information. Then just look at them (while they look incredulous that you could be so RUDE) until they back down. I realize this is very very hard for people like us, but if you can just make yourself do it once I guarantee it will never be that hard again. NO ONE has the right to insist you tell them your personal business. And the mature people will never even ask.
-T
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