The incident that set this off was ridiculous. She and I had been friends for six years and previously had only a few conflicts.
It’s months later and my co-worker still won’t speak to me or acknowledge I exist unless our boss is there. I’m worried a counselor with our employee assistance program may have given me bad advice: He told me not to capitulate to a bully at work. Include your name and location, or a request to remain anonymous.
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