Please Give Advice/outlook..help Would Be Appreciated.

[Kneehole8]

I appreciate everyone's reply and advice.
To the first response about it being an "advance" on me, even though you have a point, it's not one that I give much merit to. It's actually one that I'm glad you brought up because it hit a sore spot in me, triggered my anger. I knew it wasn't you that I was triggered towards, but the fact that the notion of an advance is so easily seen and taken by so many still in this day and age. Which I believe plays into our cultures backwards way of seeing things still.
What angers me is the fact that I have to put out there my boundaries as a woman/human when my sole purpose for being there is to do my job. The fact that someone would find it completely okay to put their hand on me in such a suggestive way when I'm there to care for their family member (to them)/ patient (to me) is offensive and such thinking must be squashed and stopped. I just felt the need to address that, not to attack the commenter, but rather the fact that specific thinking/notion is still widely acceptable in our society and is a slippery slop.

 

[Kneehole8]

Update post:

I took the advice of close people in my life and yall. I went in and spoke with my supervisors about the incident because as the days wore on it really did eat at me. If not for the helpful advice of someone close to me and yall I know I would have held it in like I did when I was raped/abused. This situation brought up those old feelings instantly and being able to recognize them and apply other people's words made me realize that I can gain control back in this situation and do something, where in my previous situations I stayed silent and didn't get help because I was too scared and embarrassed to do so. My job is being really supportiveg/helpful. I'm glad I decided to say something instead of stay quiet, and I hope that this helps in healing from my past traumas and brings awareness and help to anyone else that is scared to speak up and say anything.

 

[crazyhorse69]

Update post:

I took the advice of close people in my life and yall. I went in and spoke with my super...

Sounds like your dealing with the situation and circumstances in a very professional manner, and taking back the power, that previously you might so freely have given away to others.