I shouldn't have hired you, I should have asked you out instead.

My mother telling me I “killed” my brother and my husband. My brother was serving overseas when he passed and my husband died in his sleep next to me. I don’t think anyone in my life would believe me if I told them.. I think I’m the only one she’s ever shown her ugly side to.

“She is no longer useful to me,” said my dad while he was on the phone with my sister. This was after I filed for FMLA from my company and spent 12 weeks (without pay!) living with my parents who are in another state to help them navigate the healthcare system, make decisions about his surgery and treatment, and research and schedule and drive to and attend appointments with oncologists and surgeons following my father’s melanoma stage 3c diagnosis. Yes I understand that you are dealing with a life threatening diagnosis and a concerning future prognosis but I gave up 3 months of my life with my husband and daughter and took 3 months out of my career to help you….AND NOW THAT MY TIME HAS RUN OUT I AM NOW NO LONGER USEFUL TO YOU?!?!?

Over hearing my mother say I wouldn’t go anywhere in life so it’s fine if they continue taking advantage of me financially. Haven’t spoken in many years since, while overhearing that was very painful to learn my biggest opp was my MOM who I thought always had my back. It showed me how toxic my environment was and how much I was actually coping to get by, and by removing myself from that it has opened many more doors for me. Turns out when you are not giving every piece of yourself to others who give nothing back, you have the energy to go places in life.

My old boss - "We only hired him as a favor" - in regards to me as a newer hire.

I was right behind him and said "Let me return the favor and quit" I took off my work shirt, threw it at him and left.

I was 19 at the time and a bit of a hot head. I did not handle that as well as I should have.

While waiting on my daughter to be done with guard practice years ago, the couple in the car next to me started fighting.

I heard the wife say, “that’s why everyone thinks you’re an a*****e, Brad”. Which I thought was funny because actually everyone thought Brad was a nice guy who happens to be married to a huge b***h.