Hi everyone,

I haven't visited here in a few days...various reasons. But I wanted to say a HUGE thank you for all the supportive responses I've read in here! And Joanne, I especially appreciate your willingness to share your private story with us. What an amazing, caring and accepting group we all are here.

I'm still pretty down about the job thing, especially since on Friday things took a turn for the worse with the job I'm stuck in. My boss is just such a....well, I'll try to keep this a happy board and not use words like that! ;) It's just strange, I'm 45 years old and have worked in professional capacities for most of my adult life (except for the 5 years I took off to be a stay-at-home-mom, which appears to be part of the problem), and I have NEVER had a single issue with any of my superiors. Most of them have been mentors who helped me further my career and learn valuable job and life skills. So I have to keep reminding myself of that, or I start to believe that there's something wrong with ME! But then, how could I have been so successful for all those years if there was? I have to believe that there's just something seriously wrong in the relationship that has developed with this woman who is my boss.

Anyway, I have to go out and supervise my 14 year old daughter, who is sitting on our front porch with her new boyfriend. :eek: I am SO not ready for this! Y'all have given me hope, tho, that thistooshallpass. I just keep repeating that like a mantra!