Nothing wrong with you for not being able to accept or ignore the type of behaviour that you described. I wouldn't either. None of us should. Some people do, but I can't either.

You see, the problem with accepting (which is impossible really isn't it) or even ignoring is that people will continue to treat you and others in a way that is wrong.

I guess the main problem is that the perpetrators don't get it and never will.

That's the problem.

I've been having these real-estate (tenant) problems with where I'm living and I ended up spilling it all out there because I got so sick of ignoring it and smiling and acting nicely just so I could get on with my life in peace.

I wrote a post recently about my needing to do some assertive training. lol I was serious. I have been letting people treat me like a doormat, just because I couldn't confront people with issues affecting me deeply.

I think there's a balance, but I'm usually living on the side of silence. That's not good either.

We have laws here with regard to workplace harassment but I heard some things from a woman who lived in my street about the way she was treated at work and it was totally disgusting. She said "ahh, it's the industry I'm working in", as if that was an excuse. When questioned about how she had dealt with what they'd done, she said she didn't know what to do so she played along with it.

It's NEVER ok.

It's hard situation Addy.
People need their job so much and I know you do and I know you have a great work ethic but there are some things which are just not right, whether it's in the workplace, at home or anywhere and I am sorry I don't really have a one-liner answer for you