PDT, this is the first time IM has had to deal with this (and she's never been an IM before) so it's new to her and to me. We're learning on the job. IM was concerned she'd say the wrong thing as we didn't have the 'you have my support' talk (as I said this is new to us).
However, I've told her almost exactly what you said. She can deal with it as she sees fit and she has my 100% support. Unless it's an emergency, she can respond as she needs to. Nothing about me. Just straight and to the point - business like. Nothing else.
My concern at the time was should NC be reiterated to W (by IM) or should we just leave it. She has been told twice to go through IM. However I have decided that there really is no point in reiterating something a third, fourth or fifth time. If she doesn't get it after the second time, she probably never will.
Apologies if I've wasted anybody's time. This place is a safe place to vent, get hit repeatedly by large wooden planks and get good advice.
Last edited by P17; 12/09/0909:49 PM.
Me 36, W 34 | D 8 | M 3.5y Sep 2Aug09 | Left 6Sep09 | OM in 10Oct09 | NC 17Nov09 | Gave up caring - Jan 2010
"Have integrity. Do what is right, not what is expedient." "Delay is the antidote for anger"