What is sexual misconduct? I said I was angry about something that happened today in reference to me. A friend of mine was told that he was being let go because of sexual misconduct with me. Now from what I understand about sexual misconduct is when there is an (1) an unwilling participant (2) usually an assault of some kind (3) someone is underage - another defintion is "a professional in a position of power, authority, or trust can take advantage of us in ways we may have never imagined possible." If two people are seeing each other outside the office and aren't employees of the same company, then where is the sexual misconduct? I'm angry because if you're going to reference me, you'd better say it to my face. What I do on my own free time outside the office, is my business period. If I want to see a friend after work, then its my business not the company's. I just don't see what they are talking about and it pisses me off. I've seen other people in that company kissing each other, girlfriends, wives, boyfriends who work in the office, people kissing - is that sexual misconduct? I've seen people flirting with one another - is that sexual misconduct? Where does one draw the line?
Does one draw the line on sexual misconduct with the accuser - someone that happens to think they see something? The busy-body that thinks she saw something? I mean really if you're going to accuse someone of something and then reference someone else in that accusation, then you might want to get your facts straight and make sure you have never kissed your boyfriend in the office. You might also want to make sure that there is sexual misconduct going on..what if and I'm just saying what if (1) both people are willing participants (2) there is no assault going on (3) both people are consenting adults (4) no one has power over the other - then is it sexual misconduct because the two people work together and happen to see each other outside the office? And if one of your co-workers keeps kissing you on the cheek at a company party because he's drunk could that be considered sexual misconduct? I mean really where does one draw the line? What about the person that invades your space constantly, could that be considered sexual misconduct? Shouldn't one ask the person they think is being sexually misconduct if they are before accusing someone else of it?
I'm ranting but it pissed me off and maybe its a good thing because I haven't had anything good to blog about in a while. I guess in the end, instead of coming up with something that isn't true, why didn't they tell my friend they didn't need his professional services anymore instead of finding something that wasn't true to use and implicating me in it.
9:19:30 PM 
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