For some medical conditions, telling the people around you is actually a safety concern. I’ve got severe food allergies. I can’t join coworkers for Thai food. If an event is catered, I need it to include something I can eat, and I need to be able to trust that my coworkers aren’t mixing up the food I can’t eat with the food I can. If I go into anaphylactic shock, it would be helpful if someone knew what to do while waiting for the paramedics to arrive. I certainly don’t make it the subject of every conversation, but when food is involved, it comes up…and frankly, it *has* to.
Warning! The Things You Must Not Tell Anyone At Work
There are some things we shouldn’t tell anyone at work. Sharing the ‘wrong’ things with co-workers can quickly backfire and leave us exposed, vulnerable or side-lined.