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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD21 has worked for a retailer for over 3 years, part time during school, full time summers, and more during COVID. She has found a job in her field, put in two weeks, and had expectations her employers would do something the day she left, which was today. She mentioned that usually one of those oversized cards secretly made rounds and cupcakes were brought out to the break room whenever someone left, and she, an introvert, was anxious for the moment she would have to receive the card.  Well, nothing happened and she didn’t even get a goodbye from anyone before she left. She said it was like a normal day and is pretty upset.

She called briefly to tell me and is out with her boyfriend now. I don’t even know what to say when she gets home. [b]As a grown adult, I’m like good riddance,[/b] but I want to be empathetic without treating her like a snowflake. Any ideas?[/quote]

Hahah very true.

Some people are just sensitive, so I can definitely see this being something that would hurt her feelings.

I'm unsure of whether the cards continued into COVID, but it could be that people are just operating under the "new normal" and tradition has gone by the wayside.

Realizing how self-absorbed most people truly are can be difficult, but the sooner she comes to accept that the better, as she can then set her expectations accordingly.[/quote]

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