Co-worker treats me like the office therapist and it’s taking up my day
A colleague in a small, otherwise friendly office has started daily confessions about marriage, money and arguments, turning casual kindness into an emotionally draining routine.
Dear Annie: I work in a small office where everyone is friendly, but one co-worker has taken “friendly” to a new level. Over the past year, she’s begun confiding in me about deeply personal issues: her marriage troubles, financial stress, arguments she’s had the night before. At first, I listened out of kindness. But it’s becoming a daily occurrence.