I’m preparing to turn in my resignation today for an end day of May 13. I’m going back to school to get my Master’s in the fall. I’m the only paralegal at a law firm of two attorneys, so I feel wildly guilty, but I’ve also been treated like shit. Normally there is one paralegal and one secretary, but our case load is light due to the pandemic, so I’ve been the only one working here since about 3 months after I was hired. Here are some of my favorite moments:
– came back from vacation after getting engaged, first thing she said was “I found all the mistakes you made”
– comments about my health and weight
– “Do you even know what common sense is?”
These are just a few examples of what has been said to me over the 2 years that I’ve worked here. But they’ve also been very kind at times. It’s like being gaslit on the daily. As someone with big anxiety around getting in trouble and disappointing people, this is very very difficult for me. How did you overcome the guilt of quitting?