authority song

it is a little known fact that i have issues with authority figures. not that i feel a need to rebel against them, but that i'm afraid of them. i'm not sure why that is, exactly, as i've never really been bullied by them (my time at my old company notwithstanding; there, bullying was a way of life), but i find it hard sometimes to ask for what i want. i'm afraid that i'll be laughed at, or fired, or stared down in that alarming way that people who have power frequently have. this causes biscuit no end of consternation, because he has to keep reminding me that most authority figures are actually humans, not ogres or other assorted frightening creatures.

and i tell you, as i tell him, i'm working on it. i am getting much better, really. it helps that i work for people who behave the way normal people do, who aren't walking automaton drones spouting corporate dogma in lieu of basic courtesy.

but let me tell you, even though i was armed with this knowledge, i still got all stuttery when i marched into the boss' office and requested two days off in July (because, technically, i don't have vacation days till august), so that i might accompany dom to the UK and meet his friends and family on his birthday. despite the fact that i would have been more surprised if my boss had denied my request, i was still palpably relieved when he granted my request with a wave, a smile, and an easy 'of course! done.'

i swear, one day i will learn that not all bosses (or assorted other authority figures) inherently suck. i really will.