u/Enough_Zombie2038

Knew this girl 4 years in a situationship (she called "just friends" later...) Incredibly close and saw each other nearly every day. She started dating some other guy but wanted to keep her "best friend". Literally we hooked up nightly and she slept over. She would say she "loved me" even while she was seeing this guy she dated until it became official with him. I stepped out then to honor their relationship. She wanted to date but I said she need to be consistently honest first. Nope.

So I didn't want to be friends. I explained why. she just would reverse everything and pull at my politeness. It was maddening. Then not give me space despite me saying I didn't want to be platonic friends and she's committed to this new guy. I dread her bothering me again pretending to be oblivious to the actual issues I tried to resolve with her. It's been months of this. I'm positive she can't show her friends our conversations because she basically tried to lead me on and manipulate everything. That's the level of this. The way she did it also seems like he's a monkey branched relationship.

Is blocking even useful or the only option

Some moves required the lead to put his hand firmly on your stomach area. Does this not bother most of you or is there a preference around this?

Seems invasive but I never can tell. I didn't think about it much until I met one or two follows who didn't like it when leads did that. Yet it's a semi common salsa move.

Any advice or thoughts welcome to perfect it.

I notice that strategy roles are usually global. I also notice that they require lots of tools. I'm curious if you manage without the tools?

I know several and want your honest opinion as either a biotech staff dealing with them, working in the department yourself and you management or organization.

From what I can tell CRO regulatory departments are extremely overworked, little time off in many regions, with weak or bad regional timezone planning. They also appear to have to serve the client even when in appropriate.

In short places like parexel have all these random self made awards for show they like to post on sites. But behind the show is another story.

Slight vent maybe but seriously I have deal with several managers now. No leadership ability.

They only come to you with issues on performance. No hey great job on ___ or anything else. Just complaints. It creates such a negative atmosphere and the manager doesn't understand why?

I dont get it.

They constantly attempt to gaslight when you tell them a concern despite knowing your peers have the same issue and have also told management.

I've led people. I don't lie. I tell them what it is (and allowed to say) but include positives, negatives, and the reality when I can be transparent. This has not made me a star though. Staff love me. Higher leadership at best doesn't give a crap or just dislikes me.

Help me make sense of this. I am exhausted.