Gossiping Co-Workers...should I confront them?

Question

I stupidly wrote some very deep, personal things about myself, my feelings about my life, dumb mistakes I've made in my past and accidentally forgot to delete it out, after I was free writing. I didn't write anything incriminating, that could get me fired, but I did mention that I slept with someone else's husband, and that I was feeling suicidal about it also one of the guys that read it, saw the little part about how I don't like his sexual comments and that if I wanted to, I could sue, "if I wanted to". After they read it, they told this other girl to read it and she read it and thought I was insane and God knows what else. I don't want to be nasty with anyone or get mad and say anything that could get me fired (even though, they are doing the same to me) but people are saying things like "be careful what you say around here "next thing you know, people will be trying to sue or sleep with your man, etc. I feel bad enough about what I've done and they are making me uncomfortable.

Answer 1

No...just let it blow over. To go to a supervisor to complain after writing such things (on company time I am assuming if they were able to read it) was foolish on your part and the divuldge why they are gossiping is only giving management ammunition to have just cause to question your judgement in general, which would prevent any further advancement possibilities in the company or even demote you, or possibly fire you for just cause.

Answer 2

I would immediately let my supervisor or Human Resource Rep. know what going on therefore if something goes down then they will be aware of the situation and be on your side if things get out of hand. Just explain the same way you just did here and they should understand (except sleeping with someone husband-that too personal). Good Luck!