Dear Susan,
I have to tell you about a situation that has been occurring
between John and myself. But it’s not what you think! Well,
maybe it is. I don’t know. I’m hoping that, as our
supervisor, you can help me. To put it bluntly, he likes to pick on
me, and I don’t like it. For example, whenever you give me
feedback in the team meetings, John sends me texts afterwards
saying things like, “wow, sick burn!” or “yikes!
can’t you get it together?!” He always adds an
“LOL” at the end, but I don’t think it’s
funny. And sometimes, in the breakroom, he moves my stuff around to
different tables when I get up to grab a drink or microwave
something. He also keeps using the office instant messenger to send
me emojis during the day—like poking fingers, waving hands,
rolling eyes, or the smiley with its tongue sticking out.
I’ve asked him to stop, but he keeps telling me I’m
overreacting or that I need to “take a chill pill.”
When I walk into a room where he is with other
