There are people who can tell you unpalatable things in a way that makes them sound OK. As in "Diplomacy is telling someone to go to hell in such a way that s/he looks forward to the trip."
There are just as many people who can tell you true things in such a way that you would like to change the laws of physics to prove them wrong.
I regularly see very upset patients who have been told something by another doctor that has completely upset them. I will tell them the exact same thing in a different way, and they will be fine. One of the advantages of my upcoming job change is that I will no longer be doing this damage control for a coworker.
I hope the social interaction has been resolved with no damage to your relationship with the non-asshole involved. Or that it involved no people you have any ongoing relationship with, and so can be forgotten.
One of the advantages of my upcoming job change is that I will no longer be doing this damage control for a coworker.
Congratulations on your job change! I'm glad your responsibilities will no longer include that kind of damage control. It really is better that it not.
I hope the social interaction has been resolved with no damage to your relationship with the non-asshole involved. Or that it involved no people you have any ongoing relationship with, and so can be forgotten.
Thanks! Unfortunately these are people I will likely have to deal with again, but at least both of them still seem to think I'm just fine.
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Date: 2013-03-31 07:52 pm (UTC)There are just as many people who can tell you true things in such a way that you would like to change the laws of physics to prove them wrong.
I regularly see very upset patients who have been told something by another doctor that has completely upset them. I will tell them the exact same thing in a different way, and they will be fine. One of the advantages of my upcoming job change is that I will no longer be doing this damage control for a coworker.
I hope the social interaction has been resolved with no damage to your relationship with the non-asshole involved. Or that it involved no people you have any ongoing relationship with, and so can be forgotten.
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Date: 2013-04-10 11:19 am (UTC)Congratulations on your job change! I'm glad your responsibilities will no longer include that kind of damage control. It really is better that it not.
I hope the social interaction has been resolved with no damage to your relationship with the non-asshole involved. Or that it involved no people you have any ongoing relationship with, and so can be forgotten.
Thanks! Unfortunately these are people I will likely have to deal with again, but at least both of them still seem to think I'm just fine.