How to deal with a difficult person?

[lizzie gorman]

Do not bring the matter to your boss, unless this person is preventing you from getting your work done. Don't bring instagram or fb into the workplace.

You have moved on, and you need to tell him that you are working on your studies, and you won't be clubbing, listening to his problems, or doing anything that he asks of you. You have moved on and your life is different now.

Be polite to him but don't talk to him more than you have to in order to get your work done. If he belittles you in front of others, you need to say something along the lines of "we are talking about program goals for March, if you'd like to talk about something else you'll have to schedule a different meeting." Take control of the situation, and be a professional.

The last thing your boss wants to do is deal with a petty personal problem. She is focused on meeting the goals of the department, and so should you.