They hired a new cashier, he's this really skinny tall Christian guy who's really dorky but really nice, there's been a couple nights where he's been in absolute tears because everyone on his side are so mean and nasty to each other and him

He's in a position where he can't afford to quit and find another job, because the casino is the only place around here (asides from a major chain like Walmart) that gives a steady 40 hours a week schedule

They *say* 40 hours a week, it's really more like 50-60 hours a week

Why would they be mean to him? What'd he do to provoke them?

Nothing; when we get busy, people get really angry and impatient because they're overworked and underpaid

We have this pattern where the people who're nice jump ship and leave because they can't handle how nasty some people get here

F.

Sorry to hear that.

So how's your relationship with Sean?

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not good

Why, what's troubling you?

he strung me along for 4 months

shid

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How so, what'd he do?

I've been there before. Dated someone a couple winters ago, bought them semi-expensive gifts for Christmas, and after the holidays she dumped my ass

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he acted like he was my boyfriend, even referred to me as his "girlfriend" to other people, turned around and rejected me, "I don't want a relationship, I thought I made that clear"

He started being really mean to me (he was trying to be funny, but he was being really nasty) to the point I started cutting

Yowch, that must have hurt.

Sorry ya had to go through that.

Kaboof

I'm bad with words but if you were dating im sure that sort of behavior would have found a way to manifest itself so hopefully it was you dodging something more harmful

I threatened to kill myself a couple times, and Sean thought I was joking
My boss talked to him and set him straight about it

<:feelsbadman:589929333074821140> that's tough

He's not supposed to talk to me or act meanly to me, otherwise he'll get in trouble

I still really like him a lot, his demeanor around me has really changed and gotten really somber/solemn
Usually he's joking and laughing a lot but he's been really quiet

Maybe he feels bad? No idea. But he could have handled all of that much better.

I wouldn't talk to him for almost 2 weeks, I only just started sort of talking to him againt

the catering season has been really stressful on my mental state too, my attitude and demeanor has completely flipped since the Sean incident and my boss pulled me aside and gave me some resources for counseling and therapy

Damn sorry to hear that broski <:feelsbadman:589929333074821140>

Hope everything gets better

it's probably not going to for a very long time

but I appreciate the sentiment

So are you still trying to pursue a relationship with Sean?

Tonight I gave him some European Christmas cookies in one of those tacky metal tins, he was really happy about it because they're actually his favorite thing

I don't know

He said he doesn't want a relationship but won't expand on it and won't talk to me outside of work

He said he reads my texts (which now I send very few)

I don't know