Today I fought through the end of the semester blues.... not just today, yesterday too.
It's like someone pushed the auto-pilot button and my brain is coasting emotionally. blah....
I think auto-pilot is how I manage emotionally draining weeks. Particularly buyback week in the bookstore. I LOATHE buyback week. After doing a self-assessment online yesterday I think I understand myself better.
why do I loathe buyback you ask? Because it requires me to softly start-up confrontational discussion.
"I'm sorry, this book has water damage. Since you rented it you are going to have to purchase the text."
BAM! An atomic bomb just exploded and the person starts freaking out, after 5 billion excuses and complaintsand they leave angry.... and I'm emotionally deflated.
Thankfully my boss allowed me to do everything today EXCEPT register which allowed me some time to recooperate. It still stresses me out even when I can hear customers that are angry, but i'm working on it.
Aparently being able to softly start up possibly confrontational subjects is a trait that is good for marriage. Which i can totally see. So I'm working on it.
one day when my awesome husband needs to be softly confronted about an area, I will be able to be the wife he needs me to be. (husband tba. lol).
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