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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m having trouble seeing how your anxiety or disinclination to chit chat with coworkers is your boss’s business. How is your relationship with this boss? Is it possible to say to the boss, “I have diagnosed anxiety. It’s a medical condition. It sounds like you feel it’s affecting my work performance. Can we talk more about the ways you see it affecting my performance so that I can work on those? I care about being successful in this position.” Listen and see if you can do the things boss is asking for. You might need to think and process before you respond, and that’s ok. You can also say, “I want to meet all of these expectations. I might need to ask for accommodations under the ADA to do so. Let me have a chance to think about what accommodations I need, and I will get back to you.”

If the boss is just saying “be more outgoing because we think it’s weird that you don’t chat” s/he might realize what s/he is asking for is not appropriate. Otherwise, you can work with management so they make accommodations so that you can meet the requirements of your job.[/quote]

+1000. This right here is an excellent response.  Also, preface by saying “I didn’t mean to sound abrupt in our last conversation, I just needed a moment to gather my response.”[/quote]

People, read the posts that have come before yours.

[b]The OP does NOT have a diagnosed medical condition.  OP is NOT even in therapy, has not ever received a diagnosis, and is NOT receiving any treatment.  OP has self-diagnosed and has said so explicitly.  [/b]

Ergo, no ADA applies.  [/quote]

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