I talked to my parents about the sabotage comment, and my mom recommended that some time, when the opportunity presented itself, just make an aside, "Oh, that chart you are looking for is on the desk in back. I was hiding it from you. Isn't that just like me! I'm so sneaky!"
This aside, is sarcastic, of course.
Well, the opportunity did present itself. Kim was looking for a chart, which I had noticed was on the counter in the dark room (I did not put the chart there, I just remembered seeing it there when I was working on something). She asked if I had seen it. I commented, loudly and scarcastically, "Oh, it's in the dark room! I was hiding it from you. I'm such a sneak. Isn't that JUST like me to hide things!"
Kim laughed. She knew I was joking around and that I am not a sneak. She did not know that Heather had accused me of sabotage.
As soon as I said it, though, I immediately regretted it. I sounded like a snarky bitch. And a snarky bitch is something that I am not.
I have calmed down immensely. I do not want to burn a bridge at work, but I am going to submit a formal complaint to my boss, so she has a record. In case there is a future problem, it would probably be helpful if there is a record/history of this kind of pettiness from Heather. My dad got attacked by a dog a few years ago. He filed a report with the police and animal control. The dog attacked another person, and it was helpful that there was a record/history. I understand that a co-worker is not a wild animal (HA!) but I don't want Heather to think that she can get away with treating people like this.
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