Drama

It seems that my blog is rather boring these days, but there's not much going on, I'm afraid. I'm just keeping busy with work and with school. In my spare time I'm packing my apartment little by little. My plan is to have it ready to go on the day that I can start moving so then I'm not rushing around last minute to get things finished. It's exciting times! Not only are classes ending in the next week, but summer is coming and my apartment move is drawing nearer. Wahoo! :)

Moving on to the title of this post...drama. Unfortunately, there has been a little bit of drama going on at work and I've inadvertently found myself in the middle of it all and it's been quite unsettling. But then I had to ask myself...have I really "inadvertently" found myself in the middle of it all?!? No. As with anything, we choose to become involved in situations. In choosing to be a friend to a coworker, I've been placed smack in the middle of some drama and it is NOT enjoyable. But in being a friend to someone, coworker or not, does that mean that you need to be part of the drama sometimes? Is it possible to detach yourself from the entire situation but still be a friend to that person? Isn't listening to the drama part of empathizing with your friend and being understanding? But what do you do if that begins to affect your attitude toward the place you work for and toward other people you work with? A good friend reminded me this morning of a question that we need to ask ourselves and I had forgotten about it until this morning. We should be asking, "Does this involve me?" If it does, then you DO have a place to speak up and say something. But if the situation has nothing to do with you (like my current situation at work), then I need to remove myself and not become involved with it. But what do I do about the friend in the midst of the drama? How do I offer support to her while being removed from the situation? In trying to be her friend, thus far, I've gotten to a place that's not healthy to be in and my feelings toward others I work with is negative and full of sarcasm. Not good. Not good at all.

So, tell me, friends...how do you remain a friend to someone in a difficult situation when you work with that friend and you know that what she might say may hinder your view of others? I want to be a friend to her, but I also want to remain detached enough so that I'm not affected by her negative views. I look forward to hearing from you!!