At lunch on her first day, one chair was left empty
On her first day at work, lunch plans were already made. Surrounded by her new coworkers, Jisoo didn’t know where to sit.
On her first day at work, Jisoo finds out her coworkers made lunch plans without her. In the counseling room, Dalbit looks with her at the empty chair left in that scene.
On Jisoo’s first morning at work, she’s standing by the copier as two coworkers make lunch plans and head out. Their words stay with her through lunch. In the counseling room, Jisoo brings up the moment she couldn’t speak, and Dalbit stays with her in that scene.
When you feel distant from a friend
Looking first at the moment you felt left out can help you see more clearly what’s been weighing on you.
When have you felt left out while you were with friends?
When my name was left out of the lunch plans, it felt like they’d already decided who would be there. Even after hearing that, I still had to sit at the same table, and that part has stayed with me. If you’ve been through something similar, you’re welcome to share what you wanted to say in that moment.
Scenes
- 01 · By the copier The plans were already made — On Jisoo’s first day, while she stands by the copier, Mingyeong tells Hyeonu they’ll go to lunch together first. Mingyeong: Let’s go get lunch, just the two of us. Hyeonu: Sounds good. We can talk on the way out.
- 02 · Lunch table In front of the empty chair — At lunchtime, Jisoo sits alone at a table with an empty chair. The words she heard by the copier come back to her.
- 03 · The day she spoke up Bringing those words up again — In the counseling room, Jisoo tells Dalbit what happened by the copier. Mingyeong had made lunch plans without her. Jisoo: They said they were going to lunch without me. Dalbit: Even after hearing that, you still had to sit at the same table. Was there something you wanted to say then?
- 04 · Words at the tip of her lips The words caught in her throat — Jisoo adds that she couldn’t say anything then. Even after Mingyeong and Hyeonu left, she couldn’t speak in front of the empty chair. Dalbit: Jisoo, what was the first thing that came to mind then?
Stories by Dalbit
- Dalbit
- On Friday evening, I was left alone in a room with the light on.
- After saying you’re okay on your first day
- I get asked for favors every lunch break
- There’s someone you think of when you’re sick, but on payday, you hesitate.
- When I get back from a celebration, I start doubting the story I’ve made up about myself.
- After hearing my friend’s news, I fall behind at work
- On the way home, I keep thinking of the same old advice.
- While grocery shopping, I didn’t know that not wanting to wake up was different from what others felt.