My patience these days is wearing thin, at least at work. I am so tired of having to explain the same things over and over again to the same people. At what point do I get to say what I am dying to say? "Fuck you. I'm done answering that question. I'm done enabling you to be a worthless piece of shit who brings absolutely nothing to the table. Go figure it out for yourself."
You know what else is rubbing me the wrong way? Discrimination against singles--especially when we are only "single" because the government declares us so by invalidating our relationships. It's apparently not enough to say our love and commitment don't count. There are all these other slights, insults and denials that go along with it. For example, let's assume I earn the exact same salary as the other people in my department with my job title. They are all married with kids, so they actually receive thousands of dollars more each year in benefits--for doing the same job. Is this fair? Fuck no! Of course, if I was married I would get those benefits, too... but I can't legally get married. I'm screwed either way. Thank god I have a great boss who wouldn't bat an eye if I said I needed to take a couple of days off because my girlfriend (not my kid or my husband) was sick. And thank god she doesn't expect me to work any later because I don't have a traditional family to go home to at night. I'm trying to figure out the best way to get my company to offer domestic partner benefits, so that they're available when I actually need them. I mean, it's only fair...
You know what else is rubbing me the wrong way? Discrimination against singles--especially when we are only "single" because the government declares us so by invalidating our relationships. It's apparently not enough to say our love and commitment don't count. There are all these other slights, insults and denials that go along with it. For example, let's assume I earn the exact same salary as the other people in my department with my job title. They are all married with kids, so they actually receive thousands of dollars more each year in benefits--for doing the same job. Is this fair? Fuck no! Of course, if I was married I would get those benefits, too... but I can't legally get married. I'm screwed either way. Thank god I have a great boss who wouldn't bat an eye if I said I needed to take a couple of days off because my girlfriend (not my kid or my husband) was sick. And thank god she doesn't expect me to work any later because I don't have a traditional family to go home to at night. I'm trying to figure out the best way to get my company to offer domestic partner benefits, so that they're available when I actually need them. I mean, it's only fair...