Just cried at work in front of my supervisor

[cantwaitforu]

I was with my supervisor, reviewing a document I had written. She always gives me constructive criticism - which I appreciate as a writer - and her and I always get along so well.

Today, while reviewing the document together, I started to get really flustered with the document as it became apparent that I clearly didn't understand something I had spent an entire day working on.

I couldn't hold back. I started to cry. My supervisor didn't do anything wrong. She handed me a kleenex and told me a story about how she cried randomly when pg with her daughter.

I just feel so silly. I am very professional but I just couldn't stop!!!!

I have been so weepy this pregnancy compared to my first.

 

[familygirl30]

I've been really weepy too!all these hormones!

 

[cantwaitforu]

It's too much! I feel sooooo silly! I couldn't stop it, and she saw my eyes well up with tears then they just came pouring out. Thank god she is understanding and a mom herself but still. I've been told by one of my mentors to never ever let someone see you cry at work.

 

[MamaFlick]

Awww that's so sweet and awesome that your supervisor was understanding and supportive. You are very lucky. As for the never letting someone see you cry at work - that's a nice idea, I wish that were even possible for me. I've cried in front of my boss a couple times (wish I hadn't, but I seriously couldn't control it) and I still get good raises and I recently got a promotion. It's not like it's something I'd advocate... it's definitely not fun... but it isn't career suicide.

My boss doesn't even understand what pregnancy is all about. When I told him that I would need to take pumping breaks when I got back from maternity leave, he looked at me and was like "What?! People do that??" lol

I've actually been less weepy since I've been pregnant. I haven't had any of my anxiety issues that I always have had before. I have no idea why.

 

[cantwaitforu]

Awww that's so sweet and awesome that your supervisor was understanding and supportive. You are very lucky. As for the never letting someone see you cry at work - that's a nice idea, I wish that were even possible for me. I've cried in front of my boss a couple times (wish I hadn't, but I seriously couldn't control it) and I still get good raises and I recently got a promotion. It's not like it's something I'd advocate... it's definitely not fun... but it isn't career suicide.

My boss doesn't even understand what pregnancy is all about. When I told him that I would need to take pumping breaks when I got back from maternity leave, he looked at me and was like "What?! People do that??" lol

I've actually been less weepy since I've been pregnant. I haven't had any of my anxiety issues that I always have had before. I have no idea why.

That's funny about the pumping! It's so foreign to some people.

I wasn't this weepy with my first and never had an angry surge of hormones either. This one is different - experiencing all kinds of ups and downs! Yesterday a complete stranger told me I looked great - kind of a random thing to say to a stranger, pregnant or not - and I felt the tears coming. Had to run away from him!