Struggle working with/for men in my job

[drc629]

Does anyone else struggle with working for/with other men where they are in a power position over you? I’ve recently in the last year gotten more responsibility at work and it requires me to work with a lot more men than women now which I am not used to. The job is high visibility/high stress and a lot of the men I work with are constantly critical and just typical type A men if you can get the picture. It makes me feel extremely triggered and on edge sometimes when things get tense and I feel like they are mad or dissapointed in me and my work when I know it’s not true. I struggle a LOT with male dominance dynamics from my SA and childhood and wish I didn’t feel like I was constantly being triggered just being around men in a sometimes inherently stressful setting.

 

[newClyde90]

I think you should know that men are usually cool with other men and not worry so much about it. Maybe you identify as someone who is more comfortable around women but you may already be noticing that three is not much evidence to back up your fear. I support you.