So it's been a long week so far. Monday I wasn't feeling too great (mainly tired and a little down), so I stayed home. I got a call from my boss saying there was an issue that was delaying the release of our software and that I needed to log in an fix it. I did. And then I went into catastrophe mode.
It's funny because I had just read a couple passages a day or two ago in Quiet talking about what happens when introverts go into catastrophe mode, and I had thought to myself that I don't really do that. When there is an issue I'm usually the level headed one who keeps everything calm. I'm normally good in a crisis. That is unless I caused it.
I cried for a good hour. I called my brother and talked with him (well more like cried in his ear). I felt like I'd done so much wrong. No only because of the mistake I made at work but because of the general shape my life has been in. Everything just unraveled. I was upset for the rest of the day.
The next morning I had urges to go talk with my manager. I thought I was done for (which is really an overreaction). I wanted to lay everything out. But I didn't and I'm glad I didn't. I was acutely aware of my demeanor though. I hung my head. I felt like I was constantly blushing. I felt shame. I had a typical introvert's reaction to stress.
Later in the day my boss came over for a one on one and as part of it talked with me about the issue. I said what mistakes I made. He acted like it wasn't that big of a deal. That made me feel a little better. But I still think its affected me because I still feel like crying. Yesterday I just couldn't concentrate no matter how hard I tried.
I also am worried that my brother may have gotten onto my computer when I wasn't here and he was over taking care of our dogs. I am usually good about closing down stuff like my blog, my support websites, my dating profile, my research, and my writing. But for some reason I didn't. My computer wasn't password protected (it is now though).
I just don't know. I can't tell if he's acting weird toward me of I just think he's acting weird. It's just adding to my stress. I also called him tonight and found out that they were looking for a babysitter for my nieces tomorrow. I said if they were in a pinch that I could do it and he said, "That's alright we'll figure something out."
How am I supposed to take that? Does that mean they just don't want me around my own nieces? Do they think I can't handle them? Do they not trust me? It's only adding to everything that's on my mind.
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