And boy, did he have the perfect response to shut her down in the most iconic way possible.

Despite these challenges, he kept his head down and focused on work.

But his boss, Carla, the office queen of main character syndrome, had other plans.

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She wasnt one to let someone elses life-or-death battle steal her spotlight.

But wait, this is not even the most ridiculous part.

I dont know about you, but this would make my blood boil to the max.

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Our OP, understandably fed up, but still calm, decided it was time for a teachable moment.

He stood up, reached behind his head, and pulled out a fistful of his own hair.

After this glorious hair-raising moment, the OP left the office for some much-needed food therapy.

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Well, her behavior earned her the nickname Hairball and the office was noticeably colder toward her.

Oh, she delivered, right on schedule.

And Carlas complete dismissal of the OPs battle with chemo definitely screams self-centeredness and control issues.

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But hey, she might not even be a narcissist, but just a toxic boss with no empathy.

Someexpertswould call that empathy deficit disorder.

And oh boy, did Carla miss the memo on compassion.

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But our OP made sure she learned her lesson.

With paid leave in hand and a new job lined up, the OP focused onhealing.

As for the treatment, it went well, and hes been in remission ever since.

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So, dear readers, whats your take on this story?

Have you ever had to deal with such a coworker or boss?

Share your stories below!

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