Please take a minute and read this and give me your opinion. I'll try to keep it short.

Several months ago, I gave up having a private office to room with Mary Ann because the only other option was for Mary Ann, who I considered my friend, to be moved into a cubicle type area with two other people. I did this as a favor to her.

Mary Ann is WELL aware that I have chemical sensitivites and really suffer when I'm around someone who is wearing perfume. In fact, she told the newest employee Susan that she could not wear perfume or burn candles because she would work closely with me!

However, Mary Ann has been constantly wearing perfume. Yesterday, she wanted to turn on the heater and I told her not to because it would only make her fragrance even worse and it was already giving me a headache. I wound up leaving and going to school sites all day just to avoid her perfume. My job is suffering because I lost a day's worth of paperwork catching up I needed to do.

She has told our boss that her "rights are being violated" because she has the right wo wear perfume. I know good and well that my right to breathe takes precedent and I could have the entire school district made a fragrance free zone based on the fact that I go to all schools. I don't want to go to that extreme though. It's obvious that she's putting her selfish vanity ahead of my HEALTH! Perfume causes me to have headaches, nausea, burning eyes, coughing, wheezing, and a a sore throat.

My boss told me to get documentation from my doctor about my problems because she's as sick of Mary Ann's treatment of me as I am.

What would you do? It's not just about rights and all, but how would you handle having to room with this person who is supposed to be your friend but cares so little about your wellbeing?

Becky