Coping with bb - work, etc.

[Hank]

One of the best things I did when this problem was very badly affecting my work was to find a job with less contact with people. In my previous job, I had to work closely (face to face) with staff members and customers basically all day long, which was a nightmare. Every day, I'd go home dejected. Now my work is mostly computer work, administrative work, and phone work, so it's much more bearable. My co-workers more or less tolerate things but I still get very bad reactions. It's definitely not easy to change careers, but it was worth it for me. Big pay cut unfortunately but you can't put a price on happiness. I was tired of being treated like a leper.

The second thing I do now is I focus my personal life on outside activities, exercise and playing sports. So it's enabled me to have some meaningful friendships with people who enjoy the same activities. Plus it's outside mostly so it's more comfortable from an interpersonal perspective.

So my two main pieces of advice are to get a job where you don't work with people directly and focus your personal life on activities.

[Tsehay]

well i have been suffering with this curse for about two years and the worst part is that i am a waitress ,so you get the point . I have tried pretty much everything and thought about quitting my job ,but i can't afford it .I am very attractive and hear that a lot ,but the min i open my mouth i see people frowning or touching their nose ,but there is nothing i can do to help that. my coworkers mock me a lot but i don't really care no more .There are times when it gets better ,but most the time it's really bad. It's alot of people that come to my job to talk to me ,but i avoid them the min they walk in .I will pay anything to cure this curse ,if there is "one" until then i am reminded every sec that i smell bad!!!!!!!!!
P.S i am very happy you found a okay job,where you don't have to deal with people everyday.