Lady Gets Tagged “Protector Of The Boys Club” For Refusing To Spill The Beans On Office Creeps To New Female Hire

“There’s simply nothing to spill.”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• January 28, 2024

Meet a 30-year-old boss lady who’s been navigating the corporate landscape with finesse. Our narrator (Original Poster) had spent a year at her current workplace, and while she adored her job, there was a unique twist—she was the only female in the entire office, surrounded by a sea of male colleagues. 

If you knew anything about modern workspaces, you’d know this can be akin to throwing a sheep into a den of lions. Well, surprisingly, it wasn’t like that for OP at all.

She found herself in a corporate utopia where inappropriate comments were non-existent, and everyone was all for being a good sport. However, the equilibrium was soon disrupted by the arrival of a new colleague—another female.

Their teams constantly collaborated, so OP regularly interacted with this new hire. She seemed particularly drawn to OP, probably because she was the only other woman in the office. So it wasn’t long before she began seeking OP out to share lunchtime chit-chats, and their friendship soon extended beyond the confines of team meetings.

One fateful day, their usual light-hearted conversation took a puzzling turn when the new hire posed an unexpected question. She wanted the tea on "issue men" at the office – those to avoid, the supposed creeps. 

Bewildered, OP tried to reassure her that this wasn’t that kind of workplace, but the lady wasn’t convinced. Things escalated quickly as she furiously labeled OP a guardian of the “boy’s club.”

OP wasn’t sure what exactly was going on. Did she maybe handle the situation poorly?

Let’s kick off

A little backstory

The new female hire was eager for OP to point out the creepy men at work that she should avoid. However, OP assured her that everyone was friendly and respectful

The new hire later accused OP of protecting the men rather than looking out for her fellow woman

OP is curious to know if she handled the situation poorly or properly from the onset

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

“NTA. But you could ask her if she is having a problem with anyone.”

“NTA. I’d limit contact with her. She might become trouble in the future.“

“NAH It sounds like her past experience (family, school, work, sports, activities) has shown her that there are ALWAYS some.”

“NTA Keep your distance. I don't want to be too harsh on her either but she sounds paranoid.”

“NTA, she is. She likes conflict and if it doesn't exist she creates it. Avoid her.”

“NTA. I'd suggest you slow walk away from this blooming friendship.“

In the eyes of fellow Redditors, the consensus is clear – NTA. If OP were shielding potential predators by refusing to drop their names, then the newcomer would have a case. But fortunately, there was really nothing to spill here.

Redditors point out that if OP truly favored the boys' club, she wouldn't be making efforts to befriend the new hire at all. 

Everyone agreed the new hire lost many good points by readily tagging OP a liar. Seems like she might not be much of a girl’s girl herself.

Do you agree with this verdict? Let us know in the comments.

Jesse