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[amandalynn3]

So I have been so miserable at work that I am making myself sick. I am so stressed out. I am a part of several committees and my principal keeps "forgetting" to email me key details like when meetings are and where. I don't have any co-workers that I feel like I connect with at all. I mean, be honest, I am not that horrible am I? There are people

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[umbrellatree]

You are not unbareable...yes I know I shouldn't be trying to spell words that I can't spell to and englishy person but there it is. I found, at my last job, that when I started I didn't want to associate with the people I worked with, I was new, I had Alan and I didn't have much time. By the time I realized that I did need friends at work it was really hard to reach out and not feel like a moron, but it's just something you have to do. I'm not saying invite yourself to go out, but maybe ask if anyone is going to lunch or something small like that, give them time to see you outside of work and get to know the Amanda we all love. It might feel funny for a bit, but you'll get it and they will get you. :)

[annyrose]

I agree with J. You are wonderful (definitely not horrible) to be around

[amandalynn3]

Thanks guys. I know that I am not alone in this, it is just the part of my life that I have never really been content about. This year seems extra bad because everyone at school is so negative for some reason. It keeps feeding on itself. Very frustrating. It just makes me want to be back at school so that I can see all the people I can't right now. I have friends, they are just all over the darn country! This doesn't help when I just want somebody to hang out with.

[stringofpearls]

We love being around you Amanda! We would get to be too, if we weren't all so darn far away from each other. (Speaking of which, we should try to get together around Christmas, when I'm home - will you be around?)

I've been trying to form something else eloquent to say about how I definitely have a hard time sometimes feeling like people don't want me around (which I do) and about how I don't have any friends right now either (which I don't) but eloquence just isn't really happening right now, so just know that we love you and miss you! Your coworkers will learn how great you are and they will soon love you, too.

[amandalynn3]

Thanks. Yes, we must all hang out. I know that I have all of you, but that doesn't help when I just need someone HERE. I know in my mind that everybody has these feelings, but in my heart I forget a lot.

[stringofpearls]

I definitely know the feeling. At least it's good that you have Jay, and you'll have lots of friends and family around at Christmas time, which should help. I know you're probably really busy, but maybe if you had time for a small hobby, that would give you another opportunity to find people that you connect with? Sometimes it takes some time to find your niche, but I'm sure you'll find it!