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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/AnyMath8405 on 2024-08-21 01:25:52+00:00.

Long story time here.

I started a new job approximately a month ago. I have 3 separate coworkers that I am in the same room with, as we all have to communicate frequently to each other. I (24M) am working with a group of middle aged females as this job is more of a data entry job. I have not had a problem in the past working in an all female environment, so I figured that this would not be a problem.

Fast forward 2-3 weeks, and the one coworker (let’s call her S) decided that she was comfortable enough to unload all of the shitty things going on in her life, and that she was having some “unhappy” feelings. She explicitly said the words that we are all thinking, and I tried to talk to her about it, but she was very adamant that she wanted to go through with this act and that nothing could help her. I felt terrible because nobody should feel like this, but I am not by any means a trained professional.

That night after we had left work, S had messaged me on Facebook (I know adding coworkers is a terrible idea) asking me to keep it between us and that nobody can know about it. I did not respond, and waited until the next day.

After my wife and I discussed everything, I felt like the best course of action would be to tell my boss as I care for S as a human, and want her to get help.

My boss told me that she was required to report this and that I did the right thing, but I keep feeling like I betrayed S and her trust.

Things have been extremely awkward at work and she keeps bringing up the fact that she disclosed this info to me. Come to find out that S was pulled into a call with HR about her well being, and now she thinks that someone overheard our “talk” and that she can’t trust anyone.

I am struggling extremely with even wanting to get up to go to work as this has been weighing heavily on my mental health.

TL;DR Coworker disclosed “unhappy” thoughts to me. I told my boss, and now she thinks someone snitched, and things are extremely awkward at work.