Did I eventually get that career advancement I wanted? Unfortunately, no. Will I put up with that kind of misogyny again? Also no.

My way of taking back some control of my life. ☺️ It's strangely freeing!

Spoiler alert: I quit-with another job lined up -within 3 weeks.

“I start my routine at whatever time my youngest appears in my room asking questions about volcanoes. I may or may not wash my face before sorting breakfasts and coffee. Put moisturiser on, sometimes actually rub it in properly. If I remember, I take an out-of-date multivitamin…”

Also allowed myself to respond with "f*ck off". Cathartic.

Life shouldn't feel like a weird ass episode of Severance.

Am I exercising my rights? You betcha.

Ironically, I've learned a lot from the "Don't Tread On Me" crowd on how to mitigate this. I may not be able to go off grid or anything, but there are options out there to protect myself from nosy people or those with more nefarious purposes.