Letters from NYC

Open Letter to Army Wife Toddler Mom:

Dear AWTM:

Tammi and I were discussing how competitive and vindictive some women can be. I see that doesn’t stop at the workplace. I have seen your picture and you are a very beautiful woman, so in my estimation the only motivation for her to say that was to injure you where it hurts women most – our self-image.

My guess is that she did that out of anger and seething jealously. She is so unhappy with her small unproductive life, that she resorted to mean childish behavior.

Earlier this week my female boss removed me off a project saying I lacked the sophistication, polished image and experience to organize the event. At every turn when she’s done similar things in front of others she has looked awful in their eyes. Today, we were to meet a couple of ‘full birds’ of high rank to do a run-through for the upcoming event my firm is hosting. In the meeting she belittled me in front of these men and my peers, while simultaneously batting eyelashes and acting like a desperate school girl towards them (all men). I said nothing, instead I left her to her fate.

Well, Fate came walking through the door not 15 min. later in the form of our Chief Operating Officer (who remembers me from when we worked in DC) claiming his conference room. She tried to exert her alpha pseudo male authority, not only by cutting him off before he was finished, but also by inferring it was an accumulation of my errors that probably led to the room’s double booking.

As he walked over to stand behind me, he said to her with a smile “That’s not possible...” and placing his hand gently on my shoulder, continued, “Michele is one of the most efficient people I know… she even puts me to shame.”

Ahhhhh, the taste of retribution is even sweeter when things take care of themselves!

So I suspect Fate will take care of that woman’s nastiness for you. You keep being the very witty, incredible woman that you are, while she sits at home in her narrow existence, not being published, not being sought for commentary and not being admired the way you are, for the love and hard work you put into your family. While you continue to inspire she will continue to repels. I have nothing but pity for the people in her life!

Posted by Michele at November 2, 2006 12:09 AM