I have a Co-Worker John and his life is virtually a soap opera.

I suppose it should not come as a shock that people we know in our everyday lives, who probably think our nice demeanor in the workplace indicates that we mean them well, name us in public forums to hold us up to ridicule. I would suspect that John's troubles are primarily that he has not discerned where his true friends are, who can offer compassionate support, as opposed to where it's least wise to share one's personal information.

Can we delete the co-worker's family name in the opening post please? Ya know, otherwise pretty soon he will find this delightful eye-opener to delight him the next time he Googles himself some slow day at work.

~Susan