Still experiencing bullying and workplace abuse
There are days when it seems like my actual job title should be "It's alright to abuse this person, they have a disability and no one will believe them."
Honestly, I work for a mental health organization and when I talk to leadership I can't help but wonder what happened to them. It's a vicious circle, they are ashamed, they think of a way to build a narrative around their actions, then do something twice as bad because every time they see me, they remember how awful they are.
@charmingZebra4754
It's so disheartening when people don't listen and tell a narrative to suit themselves.
No wonder people struggle to trust 💛
I'm so sorry that you are still going through this!
💛 I was in a conversation with someone who practiced as an LMSW today who is now leading an organization where many people with disabilities work, and she's new to her role. I walked away thinking, it must truly be awful to know that as a social worker, she behaved the way she did. For a moment in the conversation she seemed to have insight into how clear that was to me. She had paused, and I asked her how she was feeling. She stuttered and said she didn't understand the question. I told her that I was trying to connect with her because connection is the foundation of the work we do. And then I asked her how she felt again.
She stuttered for a moment before resuming the cruelty. But I have to think that if there's still a social worker in there somewhere, she has to have some experience with realizing she said she didn't understand what the question 'how do you feel?" meant.