Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : Disclaimer: I’ve been at this company for about 1 month. I’ve never met this coworker (except a brief “nice to meet you” during orientation) and we likely won’t work directly together at any point.  

Our COO sent out an email for thanksgiving, thanking us for our contribution to the team and reflecting on trying to be more thankful in general. Attached to the email was a letter written by an employee about his daughter’s leukemia.   

I did not read it. These kind of things always bum me out. I saw the picture of her, looking really sick and I noped out of Outlook immediately. Not trying to play victim too hard but Thanksgiving is already a semi-hard time for me because I have been excommunicated by my family over religious differences and I just didn’t need that additional emotional toll right now. I don’t know this guy. It’s not like I would read it and then feel moved to contact him. That’s not something I would do. I really didn’t think it would bother anyone to not read it.  

Another coworker asked me if I saw read the letter and I told her no. I should have lied and said yes. Lots of people were moved to tears by the letter. Word has spread that I didn’t read it and now it has become a thing. I’m now the guy who couldn’t be bothered to take the time to read this heartfelt, touching letter and I’m getting the feeling people think I’m a real asshole. 