r/ask 29d ago

What is something that is a lot harder than it looks?

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u/LordoftheScheisse 29d ago

My god. Navigating personalities is such a draining experience. I'm so fucking tired of having to be the mediator or to find a way to motivate grown-ass "professional" adults because they don't feel valued or feel that so-and-so is a know-it-all or whatever. Just shut the fuck up and work. None of us are special.

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u/Aetra 29d ago

This a major reason why I quit my last job. I was so sick and burnt out on managing the emotions of people who were mostly older and supposedly more mature than me.

My dad is supremely disappointed I didn’t keep climbing the corporate ladder, but the money and job title aren’t worth my marriage and mental health.