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To ask how you stay unbothered when someone is rude?

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Annalisatheantelope · 28/07/2023 22:50

Colleague seemed really off today. We work with kids who have learning disabilities. At meal time today, a child's plate had been left in the kitchen so I said if I should get it as kids can't be left alone and she was in another section of the room. She replied with 'Well yeah. Obviously.' Even when I explained why I had asked (as in kids needed to be watched when eating.).
Then one of the kids had an accident. I went to change her and found there were no wipes. I called out and said 'Can you please get some wipes for me, she's had a number 2 accident' and same colleague replied with 'Well yeah. Obviously. You wouldn't need them otherwise would you if it was just a wee.'
Felt so unnecessary and my whole evening has been spent irritated and upset by her. How do I train myself not to be bothered?

OP posts:
GoodChat · 30/07/2023 09:19

I kind of get why she was annoyed if you're explaining every little situation to her rather than just getting on with things.

TimeIhadaNameChange · 30/07/2023 09:39

Maybe try an cut down on the extraneous information you give. If you do it all the time she could find it too much an if she's stressed anyway it's not going to help.

You did need to tell her she needed to watch the kids, she knows. Nor did you need to tell her the child had pooed.

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