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Ok, I just have to vent. I told my boss about my ibs a while ago, but I've been doing so well, it hasn't been an issue since he started. Mostly I have problems in the morning but am better by the time I get to work and it doesn't interfere (and I don't talk about it much because it's so personal). I'm a journalist and I'm supposed to do a story about these crazy people who go to stores at ungodly hours the day after Thanksgiving. I planned to go at 6 a.m. It was pushing it, but I thought I could do it if I got up early enough and did everything just right.

Then he tells me that his boss is mandating that someone be out there at 4:30 a.m. - and that early I know I can't handle. (Waiting in a parking lot? No bathroom?!) He didn't want to hear it at all. I don't know if he thought I was lying or exaggerating to get out of it or what. I told him I was willing to try but no guarantees, but that wasn't good enough. He then scolded me for putting *him* in a bad position because he'd have to ask someone else.

Of course, I lose it and end up crying, so unprofessional. I ended up asking a co-worker to do it, who agreed, but made it clear she was mad about it. So now I've got two people annoyed with me.

So... I'm having my doctor fax me a note saying it's a legitimate condition. I plan on giving my boss some ibs info, too. I just don't know what else to do. During our conversation I said something about how I was worried this would reflect poorly upon me and he said "it will." I'm just shocked. How could someone be so heartless?

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