For nearly four years, 32-year-old Lydia, a receptionist in Eldoret, lived through emotional battles she couldn’t understand. Every day she woke up ready to do her job with a smile, but the moment she stepped into the office, the atmosphere would shift. People whispered. Others stared coldly. Some intentionally ignored her, as if she didn’t exist.
Lydia always tried to be kind, helpful, and respectful. She handled clients with patience, assisted her colleagues, and kept the office running smoothly. But instead of appreciation, hostility followed her everywhere. Some colleagues stopped greeting her. Others spread lies that she was “trying to outshine everyone.” Even those she once considered close friends turned their backs on her.
At first, she assumed it was normal office jealousy, but the situation kept getting worse. Every small mistake she made became a big issue. Her good work was twisted into negativity. New staff joined the office and immediately disliked her—even before knowing her personally. Lydia cried many nights, wondering why she was being treated like an enemy.
Her mother told her to ignore people and focus on her job. But Lydia knew this hatred was abnormal. It felt deeper, heavier, and too consistent to be ordinary office drama.
The Day Everything Finally Broke Her
One evening, after being falsely accused of something she didn’t do, Lydia left work in tears and went straight to see her older cousin in Burnt Forest. She finally opened up about everything she had been going through—the whispers, the lies, the cold stares, and the heavy energy she felt around her.
Her cousin listened quietly, then told her something that surprised her.READ FULL STORY.
