June 16, 2022
Adulation
What It Means
Adulation means extreme or excessive admiration or flattery.

June 16, 2022
Adulation means extreme or excessive admiration or flattery.
June 15, 2022
A credulous person is ready to believe things based on slight or uncertain evidence. A credulous thing, such as a report or statement, likewise shows that same readiness to believe.
June 14, 2022
Festoon means “to cover or decorate (something) with many small objects, pieces of paper, etc.,” or “to hang decorative chains or strips on.”
June 13, 2022
A panacea is something that is regarded as a cure-all—that is, a remedy for all ills or difficulties.
On Monday, I was freed from my narcissistic (work) relationship. I spent some time thinking about my exit strategy. I decided to write small thank you notes to my co-workers. I sat with her note for a while and weighed my options.
Option 1: Call her out. Yes, I really wanted to go with this one. I wanted to write down that she is a toxic narcissist, unethical, and a hazard to everyone in her path. I wanted to tell her that she is in the wrong field and she is doing more harm than good.
Option 2: Cold-shoulder. I could have given everyone a thank you note except her. She would notice (small office) and she would question and rack her brain about why I didn’t give her a card with sappy platitudes.
Option 3: Show her gratitude. Let her know that I have learned from her and to thank her for those lessons.
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY wanted to go with option 1. Option 2 didn’t sit well with me at all. But in the end, I went with option 3. Part of me feels I took the high road, the other part is worried that I was passive aggressive and “feed the beast”. Option 3 though was the best of the options.
Thankfully I did not have to see her. I laid it in her chair and walked away. Free and clear.
Leaving this narcissistic relationship was a very freeing experience. I’m terrified for my future, but I am able to face it with a smile on my face.