Had to go for lunch with him, he's a big, big client and we (small company) need his money.
I am married with DC, so in no way interested in anything with this man, but bothered by the way he spoke to me. He said things like:
"Does it upset you that all your colleagues are more attractive than you? I suppose you try and make up for it with your personality. I expect you're quite a fun girl when you try."
"Please don't pretend to me your marriage isn't in crisis. Your face gives it away.
"How old are you? Women are dried up by the time they're 38. The power balance changes. But at least they start making an effort in bed, and become a bit more bisexual."
"I find my attention span for women gets smaller as I get older. I feel like shouting 'next! next! next!'"
"Of course your husband cheats on you. All men cheat. And you're getting old. I love watching women in denial."
"You're pregnant and not drinking? How boring. If I'd known I'd have got (my boss) to send someone else."
I got angry with him and he told me I was oversensitive and obviously insecure. I complained to my boss, citing these examples, and he told me that the client was just having a bit of fun, always gets personal/talks about his sex life and that most women brush it off.
FFS. I hate this, I hate that it's allowed. I have had it in the past from men too. I am not good at come backs to stuff like this, so just feel I have to suffer it now every time I see him. Or quit, of course.
We have no HR.
Has anyone else experienced this?
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client negged me and it's bothering me
wonderingwandering · 12/02/2016 00:13
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