I’ve noticed that females in the workplace can harbor quite a lot of resentment. They resent me but I don’t know why. I’m naturally pretty quiet but have tried to be friendly and part of the group only to get shot down (misconstruing a neutral off hand comment purposely to start an argument, or shut me up.) I follow up and show interest about something they’ve mentioned, an upcoming wedding, health issue whatever but on the other hand get ignored when I reciprocate and share something about myself. My mom gets rushed to hospital and I have to call in to work? Nobody asks if she’s OK the next day. I used to say hello when I walked in but since nobody responds except the manager himself I only greet him now. Seriously, the women can talk about their home life and personal stuff they deal with, kids, family etc. but one time when I had shared a couple things about my family I got told “Why you be telling me this stuff, it makes your family sound crazy.” It was a weird response because it had nothing to do with anything “crazy.” It was just about a long lost love that my elderly but long time married Aunt asked us to track down on the internet and before that how my parents struggle with my 40 yr. old half brother sponging off them with no job in sight.
Sorry...yeah I should probably just talk to a counselor about this issue lol. For the life of me I just can’t figure people out.
I think a lot of them resent having to work, and the resent the fact that the second income doesn’t provide a millionaire’s lifestyle.
Odd how they respond to you sharing things that they routinely share at work; not sure why you get that response. I find that I can only relate to Americans over 60 and foreigners; they don’t take three days off when a pet dies, and don’t care for gossip.
If you are a male who they are not attracted to, women at work will resent your thinking that you have the right to chat with them (just like girls in high school did).
If you are an attractive woman, women at work will resent the competition.