u/MelancholyBean

I act like they don't exist, especially when I only see them every now and then.

People who consider themselves as normal are not, especially neurotypical people.

They worship social hierarchies, are blindly obedient/loyal to people with authority and toxic people, view people and behaviours in black and white, lack empathy, are bothered by the lives of other people.

They have no issues tearing others down but will get offended and hold grudges when someone doesn't acknowledge them in passing without being able to think of different perspectives. They are not able to self-reflect. They have emotional reactions of children.

I'm starting to grey rock my deskmate. Although we joke around and bully one another her aggression and negativity towards me is bothering me. She's combative over anything I say. I'll tell her something and she would get unnecessarily aggressive and negative over it. I've told her about craving certain foods and she would chime in with so you're eating this and that and you're so fake because you pretend to eat healthy at work then go home and eat fried food.

Last Friday the team leader asked if anyone wanted to work early on Monday. I said I would if other people didn't want to and my deskmate got aggressive over it and ranted about how I don't even come in on time working my normal hours and that I think I could start early. It was so unnecessarily aggressive. If she joked about it in a humored way then it would have been fine but she was so aggressive over it. Today although I came in a few minutes late it was earlier than when I usually come in and she said snarkily "you came in bright and early today".

I started grey rocking her and she feels awkward. She didn't try to say anything.

The constant aggression from people in some form is dehumanizing.

I deal with constant microaggressions and in the past few years hostility and disrespect.

With most interactions people express some form of aggression towards me.

I thought my previous workplace was the twilight zone with how weird people are but my current workplace is making me insane.

I work in customer service with mostly women over 30. They've all commented on my looks, calling me ugly and finding any opportunities to make comments about me, even when it's not disrespectful and rude it's just unnecessary. I used to internalize what they say but I know how insecure they are and they are projecting. They are not attractive themselves.

I don't understand why they are obsessed with me. Some men in other departments are the same with them making comments about me.

It's normal and human to but sometimes I get annoyed at myself for thinking too much into it.

I know people who make unnecessary and cruel comments about me are weird and pathetic, but it's difficult to not internalize what they say.