Every time there is a suicide or another public story of it's kind, this quote comes up and I think it's relevant to some of the points being made in this thread:
"Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always."
I go to corporate events all the time, but it certainly wasn't a natural thing for me to do from the beginning. The simple act of a public outing (like dinner or a golf tournament) can be crippling for some people.
To the OP: 1) Say no if you don't want to go to future things 2) If social anxiety or something else is a issue, maybe start thinking about little steps you can do to make these things more palatable?
To others: Have a little empathy.
|