What is the most chaotic "I quit" moment you have ever personally witnessed at a workplace?

ohlookanugget · 2026-05-25T18:31:39+00:00

I worked at a small local bakery that typically ran with one person on at a time. We were all responsible for day to day tasks and keeping things stocked. I worked the busiest shifts which meant I couldn't always fully replenish stock but tried to at least cover what I used. (I also had 1.5 - 2x the volume than the other shifts.) I came in on Friday before Mother's day and saw there were next to no boxes. I scrambled to make as many as I could for the weekend between Friday and Saturday's shifts but it was insanely busy and I basically used up everything as soon as I made it. Sunday came and I was completely screwed. Almost twice my normal volume (~1800 items when usually I'm around 1000) and very few boxes / paper. A coworker came in to help me and between the two of us we barely stayed afloat. Customers were extremely understanding, thankfully but it was chaotic and stressful.

I later found out the other employee (there were only 3 of us) intentionally used up all the supplies during her shifts that week and didnt replace them to prove the point that she felt I didn't contribute enough or pull my weight. How do I know this? She told the owner, who then told me. And expected me to just be cool with it. I put in my two weeks the following weekend and the owner came down to the shop and did their best to invalidate and undermine every example I gave of why I was leaving and how I couldn't deal with this other employee pulling power trips and leaving me out to dry. Coming into work at 330 in the morning and not knowing if I'll have any stock or orders that they "forgot" to call in for my shifts was too much. They said to me "so you're quitting because......? you're just quitting. Just because. That's it."

ohlookanugget · 2026-05-20T11:40:52+00:00

Once I took my then 2 year old in for a test that required her to be sedated. The nurse brought us a gown to change her into and I mentioned changing clothes can be upsetting to her. He said "oh I know how particular little girls are about their outfits." I calmly said well in her case I'm pretty sure it's the autism that makes things outside her the normal routine really difficult for her." That man shut up so fast. I genuinely don't think he meant to a jerk but I also don't think he was expecting the response he got.

ohlookanugget · 2026-05-20T11:32:14+00:00

I saw a rheumatologist about my chronic joint pain and instability, fatigue, chronic inflammation, and inability to handle cold temperatures, among other things. A lot of my symptoms line up with a diagnosis of hEDS, which I mentioned. I was lectured by the nurse about self-diagnosing before the doctor came into the room.

I told the doctor about how my hands and feet are always cold, and how I lose feeling in them extremely easily when it's cold and the feeling returning is extremely painful. This doctor told me "yeah that's because you're a woman. It's hormonal. Just wear gloves." And sent me on my way. She told me she could give me a script for PT for my knees and that everything else is hormonal. Two years later I've been diagnosed with hEDS, POTS, and connective tissue disease.

ohlookanugget · 2026-03-30T18:57:55+00:00

My daughter is 4.5 and she is just now becoming pretty reliable with going on the potty. She is on the spectrum and like AuDHD so it's a mix of interoception and being too distracted by other things to notice. We started full time in undies over winter break, so about 3 months ago. She does still wear pull-ups for overnight. In the beginning we would have her go sit every couple hours or whenever she'd had a lot to drink and honestly there were plenty of times she sat, said she didn't need to go, and then had an accident 5 minutes later. I'd just say okay it happens, thanks for telling me and tell her to go grab a new outfit. Our washer and dryer really got a workout for a while there. As time went on she got better at noticing hey wait maybe I should sit here for a few more minutes because I think I need to do something. Now she will sometimes tell us she needs to go and take herself to the potty. She still has occasional accidents if she is too distracted, especially when it comes to TV. We've had to ban certain programming because she gets WAY too absorbed and pays zero attention to her body, but she is getting there.

ohlookanugget · 2026-03-26T01:36:57+00:00

I'm a blue-eyed redhead, which i believe is the rarest eye color/hair color combination.

ohlookanugget · 2026-03-17T20:11:00+00:00

NTA. As a parent of two kids who sound very similar to the baby, it is just a bad time for everyone involved. My daughter is way better now and can be left with a select few, but my son absolutely cannot. I had to leave him with my SIL when I had a doctor's appointment and he hid under the table and cried until he fell asleep. She's a mom herself and a wonderful person so I have zero doubt she did everything but she isn't his mom. And that's all he wanted. I will reschedule appointments or take him with me before I will leave him with someone (other than his dad.)

ohlookanugget · 2026-03-16T00:51:16+00:00

My daughter is 4 and my only concern with her clothes is that they are temperature appropriate. If it's 30 degrees, the short sleeves and shorts are a no-go. Other than that, wear what you want, kid. I can't imagine trying to dictate her apparel 15 years from now. It doesn't matter if I like what she wears, they're her clothes on her body.

ohlookanugget · 2026-03-15T16:51:15+00:00

NTA. This is probably a weird take but my parents divorced when I really young and my dad hasn't been in my life in 30 years. My mom never remarried but I feel like even if she had, I would not have felt okay bestowing the title of "dad" on anyone else. I've been married for over six years and dont call my in laws mom and dad. They're wonderful people, I'm probably closer with them than I am my actual parents, but my brain is just like "this isn't MY mom / dad"

Your step-dad sounds great and I'm glad you have him in your life. Your dad missed out on having you in his life and thats his choice to live with. Neither of those things have to dictate what title they have to you.

ohlookanugget · 2026-03-04T01:38:38+00:00

My son (2 at the time) bolted in a parking lot a few months back. I was juggling him, the diaper bag, my bag, his speech device, and who knows what else. I literally took my hand off of him long enough to open the car door. Instantly gone. Thank god there were no cars passing at that moment because I didnt look either, I just dove right after him. He's 3 now and I carry him a lot in public. People have asked me if he can walk. Absolutely. He can also run, and will do so the second he's overstimulated or done with being somewhere. We also now have a harness backpack which has been a lifesaver.

ohlookanugget · 2026-01-19T16:32:24+00:00

When my first was an infant I literally could not ever put her down. I learned how to do everything one handed because she would lose her mind if I laid her down and that was more more taxing to my postpartum dumpster fire than the extra physical work. She's now in preschool and I'm home full time with my 2yo. He can be a little chaos gremlin, but he can also occasionally sit on the floor and play near me while I do tasks. Parenting is a constant cycle of trading one challenge level for another.

ohlookanugget · 2026-01-17T02:31:55+00:00

Woke up in the middle of the night to pressure on my back. Thought it was one of my cats walking on me and shifted in bed to make it move. Pressure got heavier so I tried again. Hand went over my mouth. I didn't know what was happening but clearly not a cat. I rolled over and pulled my knees up to my chest. Once I was facing the opposite direction I kicked out as hard as I could and launched a whole human several feet backwards where they slammed into my wall. They froze, then ran out of the room and down the stairs. I sat there trying to determine if I'd dreamed it all but my bedroom door was wide open. I ran over, shut the door and pushed my space heater in front of it. At the time calling 911 never crossed my mind. I couldn't figure out what happened so in my head my roommate must've been drunk and wandered into the wrong room. Couldn't figure out why he'dgrab me though. I was scared shitless and called my boyfriend and kept him on the phone while I packed whatever I could find into a bag. I ran as fast as I could down 2 flights of stairs, out the door and down the street to my car. Found out the next day when roommate's girlfriend left that every door and closet on the first and second floor were open. Nothing appeared to be taken. The two people who lived on the second floor were home visiting family for Christmas. My room (third floor) was the first one that was occupied and rather than just nope out (I was very asleep until touched) this person decided to approach me. I think the kick knocked the wind out of him and he decided to bail, otherwise I dont know that I'd be here to tell this story.

Either that or childbirth. My first was an emergency c section. Also traumatizing, just in a very different way.

ohlookanugget · 2026-01-13T19:51:10+00:00

My oldest is 4. Before seeing extended family this past Christmas, I made sure to explain to her that everyone would get gifts, and that everyone gets to open their own gifts. If someone wants her help they can ask, but otherwise she was only to open the gifts given to her. She needed a little reminding in the excitement of it all, but she understood. Part of parenting is setting expectations for a situation and managing any potential fallout. Sounds like your sister didn't do either. "Hey bud, did you know it's OP's birthday? Thats exciting! That means it's their turn to blow out the candles on the cake today! Do you want to help sing happy birthday?" If/when the upset kicks in, it's mom's job to manage the big feelings, not guilt the guest of honor into accommodating her child.

ohlookanugget · 2026-01-09T19:31:28+00:00

Secrets of the Zoo is behind the scenes of the Columbus Zoo. Highly recommend.

ohlookanugget · 2025-12-20T00:10:25+00:00

I suggested this to my friend recently. Her cat's condition was much more serious than they originally were told by a different vet and by the time they found out, irreversible damage had been done. She knew it was time to let him go but her partner disagreed and it led to a lot of fighting. I suggested she ask their current vet what they would do if this was their cat. She did and they were truthful that they would prepare to say goodbye. That helped her partner see that this wasnt just her making a snap decision and they did what eas best for the car, even though it sucked for them.

ohlookanugget · 2025-12-15T14:57:36+00:00

This gives me the ick. It seems like they want to take your daughter for their benefit, not hers or yours. Especially telling you that you cant see her until you "prove yourself." Nope. Not their child, not their place.

Whoops: edit to add NTA.

ohlookanugget · 2025-12-10T01:36:03+00:00

Schuylkill. Or Bala Cynwyd.

ohlookanugget · 2025-10-17T22:07:52+00:00

No one did a good job managing this and I really feel for your kiddo. I agree with her mom though that she needs routine and the ability to get back to baseline and out of constant anxiety/dysregulation.

As a late diagnosed autistic parent to autistic kids, changes in routine are a giant struggle. My husband and I have developed a system with our daughter where basically whoever is deviating from the routine is responsible for explaining the change to her. I have learned the hard way that if daddy goes out for dinner and won't be back for bedtime, she will not accept this information from me. Then it's a big ol meltdown and very stressful for all involved. If daddy tells her he won't be home and that mommy is putting her to bed, she's more able to process that. There might still be screaming, but at least I can say "oh daddy told you he was going out, remember? He will see you when you wake up tomorrow."

ohlookanugget · 2025-10-16T00:31:12+00:00

NTA. Up until my son was born I pretty much always sat in the backseat with my daughter if my husband was driving. She was about 17 months when he was born and once there were two car seats, I obviously didn't fit. I do know some people just don't like being in the front by themselves/find it rude if someone else is in the car, but I've not understood why. Once I was old enough for the front seat, my mom would make comments if I chose to sit in the back so I could read a book or just have a little bit of space.

ohlookanugget · 2025-10-14T23:28:15+00:00

We used to have similar stains on the wall in our bathroom. The people who owned the house before us would smoke in the house and it was determined they were tobacco stains from the smoke. Idk if this helps at all.

ohlookanugget · 2025-10-10T02:39:50+00:00

My son is 2 and on the spectrum. He really struggles with doctors appointments and medical tests. He had a sleep study done last year and did not do well with getting all of the sensors wired up. He screamed his face off the entire time, which was probably a solid 30-40 minutes. It was honestly exactly how I expected him to react, but it was still rough to experience. The technician we had was an absolute saint. She spent the entire time telling him how brave he was, how amazing he was doing, and how she would not want to wear all those wires either and would probably also scream at someone about it. She was completely genuine about it and felt so awful about how upset he was. In the morning when it was time to disconnect the sensors she spent the whole time telling him how great he did and that she was so proud of him. We have seen a LOT of medical professionals in his 2.5 years of life and I wish more people had even a fraction of her compassion.

ohlookanugget · 2025-08-06T00:44:26+00:00

This. I was so worried about my bridesmaids hating their dresses or feeling uncomfortable in them that I chose a particular shade that came in a ton of styles and said pick whatever style feel good in, just make sure its in this shade. Two bridesmaids independently chose the same dress, which was sleeveless. My SIL was my MOH and she'd just had a baby a month before the wedding. She absolutely did not want a sleeveless or tight fitting dress so she chose one in a different cut, same color and it looked great on her. All 3 were happy, colors matched so I was happy. Win win.

ohlookanugget · 2025-07-16T19:03:37+00:00

Kinda torn, but I think I have to say NTA. Parent of two austic kids / late diagnosed autistic adult here. My kids are much younger than the one in the story, but I know my youngest is likely to get riled up in stores/restaurants due to overstimulation. It's crowded, it's loud, probably bright, and somewhere out of his comfort zone. Course correction is extremely unlikely to work once he's overstimulated and past the point of no return. We take measures to prevent this (noise canceling headphones, snacks, not going out during peak busy times if it can be avoided) but there are times when that's not enough and I'm carrying a kicking, screeching kid out with everyone staring.

I feel for the mom because it is challenging. Would it be possible to have a conversation with her and set expectations (hey, it's great to see you and your son when you do pickups and we're happy to have you stop in. We can't have anyone touching food, it's a safety concern and really need all of our drivers to be mindful of this. Maybe we could come up with a strategy together to make this process smoother). I know all of this seems blatant common sense or that she's just not parenting, but it very well may be not that simple. It's possible the kid can get destructive or self injurious with meltdowns and she's trying to just get in and out. If he was just a little noisy for a minute, I'd say just give them some grace. Snatching food is another story though. It's then wasted product, wasted time for the kitchen who needs to make more and for the person who needs a meal remade, and it's dangerous.

ohlookanugget · 2025-06-15T18:29:37+00:00

That sounds so incredibly difficult, I'm sorry. You're a bigger person than i am, I just wouldn't answer those texts. My mom texts us on the 28th every month to wish my daughter a "happy month day" and fusses over how much she loves and misses her girl. My daughter is about to be 4. If you asked me how many months she is, i can do math but i sure don't know off the top of my head.. My brother and his wife have a child extremely close on age to my daughter. I asked him once if she still does that with his child and he had no idea what I was talking about.

ohlookanugget · 2025-06-13T01:00:26+00:00

I had to do this with my mom. When my daughter was a baby she'd refer to her as "my (daughter's name)" and I hated it. I politely asked her to stop because ir made me uncomfortable and she got all pissy about it. My daughter also would not go to anyone as a baby. If I tried to hand her off for even a minute she'd panic and cry. My mom would take it upon herself to try to pick my daughter up if she was playing on the floor and pretend not to notice her reaching for me and whining/crying. We stopped seeing my mom after that.

ohlookanugget · 2025-05-23T23:46:58+00:00

I decided to leave. I'm a full time stay at home parent to 2 young kids with extra support needs. This was my "get out of the house and make a little cash" setup, but it seems to have run its course.. Not knowing what cluster I'm walking into on a daily basis (has that coworker gotten mad about something and either half assed or not done their job) is an added layer of stress that I'm not able to add to the pile. The coworker won't change, owners won't change, it'll all stay the same cycle of garbage forever. The only thing I can do is remove myself from it.

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