i think if i called up my dad in tears and said, “i don’t know what to do. i just worked 10 hours straight, without breaking or eating, after driving all night yesterday. my boss regularly degrades me and uses me as a punching bag. and today, i asked him for a raise because i’ve worked for him for 9 years and he told me, ‘No. And why do you think you deserve tips? We’re stopping that.’ so, without thinking, I said ‘Fuck you, I quit.’”
I think if I called my dad up in tears and said those things he’d say, “What?! Quit! Never let someone take advantage of you or hurt you! What is wrong with you?!”
That’s what he’d say in any situation except this one cause I really quit today, on him. It’s a few hours later and this strange feeling, slightly akin to regret, is starting to shoot pains across my stomach and so I’ll just keep swallowing.