My relationship with my boss would not be considered cordial or friendly, but it's leveled off at quite contempt. We got off on the wrong foot and it's gotten chillier from there on. Fortunately there are others who have taken my place as the office punching bag. It's gotten bad enough so that whenever she speaks to me civilly I don't know what to say and end up looking like and idiot. But at least now I can say hello without twitching. It's not great but it could be a heck of a lot worse. I need a new job.