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This feels discriminatory.

So I actually love my job. I'm close with all my co-workers so this is not a jab at her. But why the heck did I get in sh*t because I've taken days off to go to the hospital, with a doctors note saying I need to take those days off, and made to feel like I'm a huge burden? Meanwhile, my co-worker got a concussion and has been off ×3 as many days. Which she deserves while she heals. But my boss was perfectly understanding of that. I have something called CPTSD and some days I do get hallucinations based off of trauma. Have you ever tried speaking to 50 people at a time while you can't hear yourself talk over the manic screaming in your head? My doctor even said to contact her with any questions (my boss to my doctor). It made me feel so helpless and…


So I actually love my job. I'm close with all my co-workers so this is not a jab at her. But why the heck did I get in sh*t because I've taken days off to go to the hospital, with a doctors note saying I need to take those days off, and made to feel like I'm a huge burden? Meanwhile, my co-worker got a concussion and has been off ×3 as many days. Which she deserves while she heals. But my boss was perfectly understanding of that. I have something called CPTSD and some days I do get hallucinations based off of trauma. Have you ever tried speaking to 50 people at a time while you can't hear yourself talk over the manic screaming in your head? My doctor even said to contact her with any questions (my boss to my doctor). It made me feel so helpless and like I'll never live a normal life. Yet… the brain injury that people understand more is okay? But apparently it's “not the same.” They're both brain injuries but I guess one is okay and one isn't. Getting mad at me can't make me suddenly STOP having this issue so what's the point? To make me hate myself for being “different”?

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