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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, [b]and had expectations her employers would do something the day she left,[/b] 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. As a grown adult, I’m like good riddance, but I want to be empathetic without treating her like a snowflake. Any ideas?[/quote]

To me, this is the real life lesson.

Most hurts, disappointments, misunderstandings, envies, etc. Are based on one side’s expectations of the other. Probably one of the most valuable lessons you can learn is to not have too many Expectations, and not to do x only to expect y. Or, if you expect y, you have to be ready to speak up about it.

And as PP pointed out, introverts Don’t get the parties and nice things. It’s the social equivalent of resting bitch face, and people think you don’t care either way.

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