TIFU by sending a screenshot of a chat… to the person I was talking about.

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This happened yesterday and it has been sitting heavy on me ever since.
I was feeling frustrated with a coworker. They have been a little passive aggressive lately and it has just been getting under my skin. I was venting to a friend about it because I needed to let it out. I wasn’t trying to be mean. I was just tired.
I took a screenshot of one of their messages to show my friend what I was talking about. And without even thinking I sent it to the coworker instead.
The second I saw it go through I felt sick. My heart dropped. That horrible feeling where you wish you could take something back but you can’t. I just sat there staring at my screen, hoping somehow it didn’t happen. But it did.
They replied after a few seconds. All they said was, “Wow. Good to know.” Nothing else. No anger. No reaction. And for some reason that felt even worse.
I tried to say sorry. I tried to explain that it was a mistake and that I didn’t mean anything by it. But really, what could I say. I knew I messed up.
Now I keep thinking about it. I feel embarrassed. I feel anxious about seeing them. I wish I had just slowed down for one second before I hit send.
I know it is not the end of the world. But right now it feels like one of those mistakes that is going to stay with me for a while.

TL;DR: I accidentally sent a screenshot venting about my coworker to them instead of my friend. Now I feel awful and can’t stop cringing.

Comments

  1. GirthBrooksCumSock Avatar

    Oooo I’ve been here. I still think about this every now and then…it happened over 10 years ago.

  2. AccioGlasses Avatar

    Time to find a new job buddy

  3. Bigwickdilly Avatar

    Hopefully what you said wasn’t overly mean spirited. Hopefully this is a lesson to you to not say or send anything at work you wouldn’t would feel guilty about if another person saw it.

  4. revoccue Avatar

    i send screenshots of my friends chats to other friends but i always send it to the original person first and ask if its ok😭 it’s mostly just stuff we find funny and wanna share

  5. SeeWhy76 Avatar

    Now they know you keep receipts. That might change the way they interact with you.

  6. ZurcRegor Avatar

    Sorry to say I’m glad it wasn’t me. I’d find a new job Indeed.