I’m (f30s) training an older woman (f60s) who’s behind but keeps trying to be superior

She can brag and openly laugh while I’m showing her the format for a letter

But I need to worry about appearing “condescending and passive aggressive” what is more passive aggressive and condescending than that. She’s openly trying to show me she looks down on how we do things and thinks she know how to do them better.

Bragging about who you think you are and how much class you feel you have isn’t condescending and laughable. On the scale of social development it’s behavior that you evolve past in middle school. It’s exactly how children behave and is really shameful and inappropriate in a 60 year old who’s lived as long as she has and should be beyond that.

I don’t need to go out of my way to prove to her I’m not competing. Nothing I’ve said has indicated I am. I’ve spit facts when she asked for my help. She’s the one turning around and then trying to laugh at the help I provide or act above it. It’s a one sided competition with all the action and noise coming from her.

Look you’re of a certain age and maybe identify with her and where she is in life better but just say that. Don’t blow smoke up my ass and try and pretend I’m in the wrong when her behavior has been so unprofessional and poor.

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