It's not ridiculous to be upset about cultural appropriation.

Bonney fucking rules.

Sorry it got lost in translation :s

Unless I'm missing something, Simmons is not a rapist…you asshat.

As much as I love the idea of disparate people coming together over a single cause (sports)…you realize that sports and politics is a false equivalency, right?

There's the issue of a small minority of BLM leaders saying/doing aggressive things (e.g. - suggesting the Dallas attack was a false flag, anti-police chants during marches in Minnesota — "pigs in a blanket fry 'em like bacon" — shutting down a gay pride march in Toronto until their demands were met, tweets like "Plz…

Are you Jordan Schlansky?

It's a sticky wicket you're in…I reckon it'd be tough to encourage her to find a new job without seeming like you're trying to shut her out of your life (which I presume is not your goal). That said, it sounds like the best thing for her (and by extension, you) is for her to find a different gig…

Do you think it would benefit both of you if you encouraged her to find a new job, maybe? It might help keep the friendship close while creating some personal distance…

Fair enough; I'm a new/infrequent visitor to these parts, so please forgive my ignorance.

Awesome; thank you so much for the advice, both in regards to an avenue for those who need help and with my personal situation :)

Good point…I'm surprised Mr. Savage didn't offer a new term, much the same way he 'rebranded' Santorum…Savage Love readers, let's get it going!!!

Yeah I thought that at least something was supposed to be out by now…

Do you think that perhaps the cynical friend has inspired your work friend to *suddenly* bring all this back up as some means of petty revenge? Or do you really believe that your work friend has harboured these feelings all this time and chosen not to act on them? It sounds like your work friend is as uncertain…

I think you're absolutely one billion percent right, and the reasons you lay out are among those behind my decision to remain silent towards her (honestly, thanks for reinforcing said decision!)…as much as part of me wants her to know she's not alone. I think the thing that breaks my heart most about suicide is that…

Can you elaborate on how her attitude has changed due to hanging out with the cynical employee and what her relationship with said employee is?

Wow, thank you so much!!!

Thank you for that recommendation :)

Thank you (and everyone else!) for your response(s). To clarify a bit, the other person is someone I had a reckless romantic relationship with, and we broke it off before it got…seriously serious, if that's a thing that makes sense. She has good friends (we met through a mutual friend who is a wonderful person), but…

Ha, gotcha…you surprised me with that response! I've elaborated more while responding to Billy Everyteen (in response to your comment) but I'll add that there's a very thin line between creepy and charming. Telling a woman she's beautiful (for example) is either the most flattering thing or the most horrifying thing…