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A few months ago, my good friend's boyfriend made a suicide attempt. While he backed out of it at the last minute, it was legitimate enough to warrant a psychiatric hospital admission. I found myself very very angry at him. My good friend, a brilliant, amazing woman, had just donated a kidney to him a few months before. Moreover, I saw her devastation--I was the one who sat with her in the hospital waiting room. In the moments after, she swore she would leave him, but ended up taking him back. So now I have to see this guy on a semi-regular basis....and just be OK with it. It sucks.
I relate this story not threadjack, but to let you know that I know how hard it is to smile and pretend everything is OK. It's normal to have strong feelings; anger is a VERY normal reaction. However, like everyone else has said, I don't think its your place to confront him about this stuff on the job. If you want to befriend him outside of work, then the reasons behind his attempt may eventually come out.
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Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
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