#227: Three dates, no kiss

April 13, 2012April 13, 2012 ~ JenniferP ~ 33 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward, I am going to try and make a long story short. For months (and months), I ogled a handsome coworker from afar (actually not from afar; from pretty close). Never in a million years did I think this guy would entertain the idea of going out with me (I was your typical … Continue reading #227: Three dates, no kiss

#188: Dealing with a coworker with a severe mental illness.

February 11, 2012February 11, 2012 ~ JenniferP ~ 37 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward: I have a coworker diagnosed with bipolar. Let's call her Cosette. Cosette and I work in the same field, and share many colleagues. When I moved to my current job with Cosette, our colleagues told me about her diagnosis. Some did this in a really ableist sort of way (“Look out for … Continue reading #188: Dealing with a coworker with a severe mental illness.