@sierra98loveretail Depending on what state you’re in, HR can help shut them the F up quickly. And regardless of where you’re located, they can shut the F up.
I had to leave a 4.5 hour exec meeting to go pump in a private office nearby, while a peer opened teams so I could “call in”. I rushed through the session, hardly got what I needed, didn’t even get my bra back on right, and rushed back into the conference room. I was engorged, miserable, and sweating bullets that they could see my bra riding up under my sweater when my suit jacket opened. When I excused myself finally to go fix myself and express into the sink to relieve pressure I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and had a true-life WTF AM I DOING moment. How did I let myself RUSH back there?? The fear and shame was so real. I had to pep talk myself big time the next week- I was going to have to leave for 30-45 minutes. Period.
I don’t know if it helps at all, but what helped me was thinking, “how would I want my daughter to feel in this moment?” I’ve never rushed back since.
Hang in there, and F them.