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[franceslievens]

Following the example of sister_luck I go public on an annoyance that's better left unsaid.


Dear Roman-Catholic coworker,

I did not like the way you barged into our school and reclaimed your old job, but as a civil servant this was your right. So I let it slide, even though M. – the colleague who replaced you during your years of absence – was feeling miserable about it all. She took on another school and a job as church worker in the nearby parish.
Being the go-to-person for everything concerning first communion and confirmation, M. was delighted she could still come round to the school and visit her old pupils. It was a shock for both of us to hear you preferred to deal with Father H., and most of all that Father H. went along with your delusion that M. was after your job.
Whenever you so lovingly speak of Father H. I can't help but think you got yourself a great exception from the other schools in the parish. It should be M. who comes to visit the school to inform your pupils about their first communion and confirmation. If you keep on behaving in this fickle and paranoid manner, I might one day not be able to hold my tongue.

Yours truly,
Your Humanist Coworker

Comments

[thestormcellar.livejournal.com]

While I am a Roman Catholic myself, I do have to say that I am fully aware that grace, a generous spirit, and loving courtesy are not necessarily the mark of a "religious" person, even though they should be. I'm so sorry that your school is having to deal with this person. The people who are going to suffer most for it are the kids, and that's really shameful.

*hugs*

Hang in there.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

I'm only referring to her as Roman-Catholic, because she teaches religion, and hence is a representative of her conviction. She's very amiable person at school and probably a good teacher. And then I hear from M. how she behaves towards her and how two-faced she actually is. I don't like dealing with people who go behind other's back.