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Unfortunately, the one person in my life who is everything you have described is one of my bosses. He will not change, he will not be removed. I can remove myself: forfeiting more than a decade’s seniority and a job I’ve worked hard to obtain. I don’t want to sacrifice those things. So I’m treating him as a lesson on how to put forth strict boundaries; learning someone else’s behavior is not about me; and the power of walking away instead of engaging an energy monster. This situation has also made me realize what is important and I am giving myself eighteen months longer before I can comfortably walk away from a comfortable salary.
Laura, I had exactly the same scenario and did what you did. When I finally quit, it wss a great feeling. However, am still working on forgiveness….that’s always hard for me. Good luck with it.