I feel so emotionally drained...I know that may sound stupid, but I really am.

I almost got in trouble today for talking to a client about boarding cats!!! I don't understand it, am I not allowed to talk to them at all? Or only when it interferes with the vet getting money? (they board animals) We were just talking about how when our animals are boarded, they come home sick, that was it. She wasn't making a boarding appointment...it was just general cat talk.

Am I not allowed to have an opinion???? Gosh...this whole thing kind of sucks.

There was a point during the day where a mother and her two (well behaved) children brought in a 18 week old orangie on a harness. She was doing so well and even let me pet her while she was on the floor! The girls told me she bites a bit and I told them to give her a toy and walk away, that it would teach her not to bite. Well....I'm SURE I got a look for that too.

I just don't get it. I have to not talk at all?? People LIKE talking about their pets.

I understand it could come back in the form of "but your receptionist said..." But am I saying bad things? I'm not being defiant, its how I would talk to anyone with a cat, dog, rat, etc.

Forgive me for rambling...I'm really confused. I need this job badly, but is it worth my sanity? Can I shut my mouth? Or, is this yet, ANOTHER one of my principle issues, like my last job?