text: getting fired repeatedly? how can i break the cycle of getting fired for "not playing nice on the playground" when i am trying to be extra nice to everyone?  and then all of a sudden i find out that everyone thinks i have an attitude?  i accept that it must be me, but i have been trying to change the way i deal with people- maybe be less confrontational and questioning (who the hell said "be yourself"? never worked for me).. but i still got fired again last week for the same old reasons.  even though i really loved the job and wanted things to be so different...apparently me is me... before you say it, i have a therapist, although i generally can't afford all the good help i need.  so, i thought i'd ask for some help here.. why not.. see what comes up... and things are just getting worse- b/c each time i get fired, i have more and more previous employers to give a bad reference.  i'm so scared i and my son will be homelss one day.  i'm not an awful person, and i am intelligent and educated- bs from nyu. well, you have to learn to play the "corporate game".  try taking a business communications course.  most people can accept you being direct or confrontational if you learn how to do this tactfully... ie  open with a compliment ease in the critism offer alternatives or other ideas thank them and close on a positive note  if you provide more information, we could possibly pinpoint what went wrong.