It's on the table!

I didn't realize that the principal had decided to move the note from "her" mailbox, where it's been sitting all week, and slide it under her door. "She" called me out of class this afternoon, put her arm around me as we're walking to her office and said, "I'm such a duffus". When we got to her office she says, "I'm so sorry, sometimes I think I must be on the spectrum". By this time, I've realized that she must have seen my note, but I asked, to confirm. Then I told her I couldn't talk about it. She says, "come and get me when you want to talk and I'll make time for you". I just repeated that I couldn't talk about it and went back to class.

I find it mind boggling that she could actually think that I still want to discuss anything with her unless it concerns a student. The number of times over the last 4 1/2 years that I have tried to talk to her, or defend myself from her accusations is unbelievable. I've also involved the principal (and past principals) and the wellness coordinator in the past too, so it should be well documented how hard I've tried. I also find it kind of offensive for her to excuse her behaviour by saying she must be on the autism spectrum. I know lots of kids on the spectrum who would never be as mean as she is.

When I told the principal "she" had tried to talk to me, she said that she'd finally gotten a response from HR and they wanted to discuss it on Monday. They also suggested that OSSTF has mediation that we could use. I've already told them I'm not sitting with a board mediator, so I'm not sure why they think I'd want one from OSSTF.

I think it's sad, but I really don't think that they're going to do anything about it, so I'm glad that I've made a decision that gives her the least ammunition to harass me any further. I didn't fall apart and I survived just fine. I think I'll be even stronger if she ever pulls anything like this again too. I admit I stuffed my anxiety down with food the rest of the day, but I'm done now.

I'm looking forward to celebrating a few birthdays tomorrow!

Love, elly