Saying things that you regret

I said something to a colleague last week. I felt like I was trying to help her but it turned out to be a huge mistake. She was feeling very sad about something that had happened to her in the past. I said that she should find a way to move on:either to find a way to make it better or to try to come to terms with it. I have stage 4 skin cancer and life feels too short to leave things unresolved. She was very angry and reported me to my boss. I had already apologised but I had to apologise and explain to my boss this morning. I feel tired and confused. I should know better to give advice without being asked but somehow it felt like the right thing to do. Has anyone else had similar feelings?

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  • Hi,

    She's an angry,self-centred, idiot - sadly the World is full of them. You obviously hit a nerve, speaking the  truth often does that.

    You are right, living with Stage 4 makes you see things differently. As I see it, life is too short for worrying about the feelings of idiots. You've apologised for something which didn't need an apology, time to draw a line under it. Your boss presumably knows about your diagnosis and will already know your colleague is an idiot, so don't worry about it

    Best wishes

    Dave

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  • Hi,

    She's an angry,self-centred, idiot - sadly the World is full of them. You obviously hit a nerve, speaking the  truth often does that.

    You are right, living with Stage 4 makes you see things differently. As I see it, life is too short for worrying about the feelings of idiots. You've apologised for something which didn't need an apology, time to draw a line under it. Your boss presumably knows about your diagnosis and will already know your colleague is an idiot, so don't worry about it

    Best wishes

    Dave

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