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ThaMonthly 10.22.22 VI But, Do I Matter Tho? ___ By Chrys D. ‘Life is like a box of chocolates…’ … you never know what you’re gonna get. There is no fucking reason a woman should feel her job (or anything for that matter) will be jeopardized due to her reproductive condition! No way!! As women we already have to endure so much. For the demographic of women that currently (or luckily never) have had this issue, I commend you! To the other women (like myself) who periodically are subjected to this, I’m so incredibly sorry. My last job tried to terminate me because leaving work to go to the hospital for a ruptured cyst was a “6th absence”. So they suspended me until they had a ‘verdict’ on if they would fire me in the next 4 days. I resigned. The last few weeks have been very reflective. I’ve truly been allowing myself grace to know my full worth & that I MATTER. That I don’t have to stay anywhere I’m not valued. I’m learning that my past does not have to infiltrate my future