Therapist says not to react but I think I might lose it at work

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#1 Aug 28 - 9PM
Rinalda
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Therapist says not to react but I think I might lose it at work

I've worked hard to get to ignore the ex-N and his consecutive OW at work. As the therapist has recommended, I've kept it brief whenever he engages me and done my best to avoid him in this ungodly situation of having to work together. She wants me to focus on being thankful I'm NOT the OW.

He is cheating on his GF with the current OW, and I can't stand having to witness it anymore. He is, for anyone with their eyes open, gallivanting around with the current fling. They went to Europe together a few months ago on "business." She is rude and surly with me, while he tries to maintain a very cordial relationship with me, sometimes for self-validation and sometimes just to irk the OW. Games are his forte and he acts like nothing ever went wrong between us. And this OW just keeps on taking whatever Mr. God-man dishes out.

I want to tell him to ***fuck off*** and stop speaking to me--or some version of that. He can't have all of his in his life, the cocky SOB. The therapist wouldn't advise that, I'm sure....

Things are much better when I don't have to be around them, but it's impossible in the workplace not to see/know it. I truly feel I'm losing my patience.

Sep 13 - 3AM
Rinalda
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Thank you, Amazed. This is

Sep 10 - 1AM
Amazed
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Be careful Rinalda

Sep 13 - 5AM (Reply to #17)
Deidre99
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I like your advice, too. The

Sep 9 - 5PM
Walkingonsunshine
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It takes a lot of energy

Aug 30 - 4PM
Rinalda
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Trying my best

Aug 29 - 4PM
emtg
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Reaction is what they want

Aug 29 - 3PM
IncognitoBurrito
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"They

Aug 29 - 12PM
Deidre99
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Agree w/goldie, too. Start

Sep 10 - 1AM (Reply to #11)
Amazed
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So True Diedree99---right on for Rinalda!!

Aug 29 - 12PM (Reply to #9)
Rinalda
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I do appreciate the input and

Aug 29 - 1PM (Reply to #10)
Deidre99
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Well, circulating your

Aug 29 - 11AM
Used
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Rinalda

Aug 29 - 12PM (Reply to #6)
Rinalda
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No luck leaving

Aug 29 - 3PM (Reply to #7)
IncognitoBurrito
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How much

Aug 29 - 7AM
Hunter
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Not only does the Therapist

Aug 29 - 11AM (Reply to #2)
Rinalda
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Not sure I follow. I

Aug 29 - 11AM (Reply to #3)
Goldie
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Tough situation

Aug 29 - 6PM (Reply to #4)
mystwoman
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I agree with Goldie. Report

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