Dear Purple:

“Did I deserve to be bullied?” – N O !

” Is my trauma ‘not’ trauma?“-  Your Trauma is Trauma !

“One of the bullying incidents was as follows – My teammates (bullies) once went through my bag and make-up products when I was away from my desk. When I went back to the desk, they started mocking me… I vented to my other colleague (who saw what was happening) about them as I trusted her (I used some colourful language about my bullies because I was venting), but she recorded me without my knowledge and sent it to them… When I called her out, her response was, ‘I’m on team’s side’“-

– the bullies going through your bag- your private property- without your permission was Wrong#1. Mocking you was Wrong#2, and tricking you into venting so to record you- again, without your permission-  was Wrong#3.

You were bullied by your work colleagues, reads to me, because you were somewhat different from the rest, or different from the dominant few of them. Unfortunately, people- and some species of animals as well- bully individuals who are different.

You wrote: “There were also a few misunderstandings between me and my bullies in the starting, due to me being a non-conformist“- I don’t understand and I am curious about what you mean by “non-conformist” in the context of your employment of 7 years ago. Can you explain it to me?

anita