From Sick Leave to Public Shame

I was pale from menstrual cramps.

The moment I asked for leave, my department supervisor Lydia Rivers threw a stack of adult diapers at me.

"Who are you putting on this dying act for? Are you actually dead from the pain right now?"

"Put on the diapers and get back to work. Don't use your period as an excuse to slack off."

Before I could react, she launched into another tirade.

"You clearly said you were healthy and could handle the work when you joined. Are you faking this just to take advantage of the company's menstrual leave policy?"