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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I am willing to bet that this is not about your supervisor being jealous or intimidated by you. ([b]Which, incidentally, is the standard response most of us give to our friends when another woman doesn't like her -- "Oh, she's just jealous of you!" --[/b] so I'd take what your co-workers say with a grain of salt).  Your supervisor might find you annoying or lacking in your abilities/work ethic/etc.  If you are giving suggestions and input constantly, I'd find that annoying, too, if I were her.  Your constant input might be perceived as you trying to outsmart her or undermine her authority.  You might think you're a great worker and a "go-getter" but maybe you come across as being over-eager and full of yourself.  So take a step back to take an honest look at yourself to see if any of this might be true.  In the meantime, try laying low for a while to see if her behavior towards you changes.  [/quote]

Is this really true? People have also said this to me about my boss.  [/quote]

My boss probably makes 2 times as much as I do at the bare minimal. Not sure where the jealous theory comes from...[/quote]

You guys need to read the bolded. “She’s jealous” is the standard response when someone (anyone!) doesn’t like a woman. People are telling you there’s a good reason she’s not actually jealous. Maybe she gets annoyed because your vocal fry is grating or you chew gum and it’s annoying. Or maybe you end up talking over other people. Or a thousand other things big and small. The jealous reason is just something people say—kind of like how it’s standard to respond to “how are you?” with “Good! How are you?” regardless of what’s going on in your life.

That you’re having such a hard time understanding this very basic part of social interactions makes me wonder what other social cues you’re missing.

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Most of them. That's precisely why I work for a small company full of nerds.[/quote]

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