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my boss treated me like her therapist … and it blew up
- An anonymous writer asked publaned on Ask A Manager about an insane boss situation they had previously faced.
- The boss shared suicidal thoughts which led the writer to become the boss's work therapist.
- To help the boss, the writer enabled bad behaviour and even turned a blind eye to issues beyond their role.
- When the boss texted the writer one day threatening to kill themselves, they rushed to their house instead of calling 911.
- The writer took care of the boss and their child and later spun a tale to cover for the boss when a higher-up in their company realized that something was off.
- The boss was put on leave, and the writer took their place as a temporary GM.
- The boss felt betrayed by the company and left for a new job.
- The writer parted ways with the boss for their mental health's sake and even shared via text that they couldn't continue their friendship.
- Overall, the writer shouldn't have enabled the bad behaviour and should have contacted HR the moment the boss shared suicidal thoughts.
- It's also essential to know that it's not your role to handle situations that are beyond your pay grade.
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