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Bullying at work

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I really don't know if I'm paranoid or I'm being bullied for real. My supervisor constantly puts a negative spin on anything I acheive at work. She mentioned my off putting personality during my monthly appraisal. One month she told me to step my game up and take charge more, the next month she accused me of being bossy. She constantly overloads me with more work than my colleagues, If I say anything she replies " well if you can't do it you're letting the team down".

I confided in her that I suspected I may have Aspergers (only because she was brow beating me about getting upset at work) I begged her not to take it further but she has now told my manager, Occupation Health and Human Resources. I'm worried sick now as I don't know how to deal with these meetings. Help...anyone?

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  • Hi there, I have been diagnosed with Asperger's and I am currently in counselling for workplace bullying. I was fortunate in that the bully was removed from the workplace as a result of a number of complaints from different people then I came along and put it in writing so I guess I was "the straw that broke the camel's back". So this was a good outcome but I haven't always been so blessed- I was bullied growing up and at other times in my working career so this brought up stuff for me, hence the counselling. I am still on medication from a bad bullying episode many years ago- I recovered in some ways and function very well on most levels, however chemically I never recovered so I have to really watch my stress levels and I have a lot of strategies in place. So even though I have an excellent relationship with my colleagues, a good counsellor and ASD psychologist, an understanding doctor and good friends, I will probably always be on meds from that bullying episode. I was put on PRN for the latest one. I don't feel any comfort in knowing that others at work were bullied too by the same guy- I feel as disconnected as ever but apparently that is often the case with people who have Asperger's (and even some who do not)... Anyway so I am glad I stuck it out at my job and by the way I am in the same occupation as you. Don't give up! And document, document, document. 

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  • Hi there, I have been diagnosed with Asperger's and I am currently in counselling for workplace bullying. I was fortunate in that the bully was removed from the workplace as a result of a number of complaints from different people then I came along and put it in writing so I guess I was "the straw that broke the camel's back". So this was a good outcome but I haven't always been so blessed- I was bullied growing up and at other times in my working career so this brought up stuff for me, hence the counselling. I am still on medication from a bad bullying episode many years ago- I recovered in some ways and function very well on most levels, however chemically I never recovered so I have to really watch my stress levels and I have a lot of strategies in place. So even though I have an excellent relationship with my colleagues, a good counsellor and ASD psychologist, an understanding doctor and good friends, I will probably always be on meds from that bullying episode. I was put on PRN for the latest one. I don't feel any comfort in knowing that others at work were bullied too by the same guy- I feel as disconnected as ever but apparently that is often the case with people who have Asperger's (and even some who do not)... Anyway so I am glad I stuck it out at my job and by the way I am in the same occupation as you. Don't give up! And document, document, document. 

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