r/AmIOverreacting • u/MeanderingDragon • Mar 06 '26

💼work/career AIO about this text I got from HR?

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So to preface, I'm Type 1 diabetic, which means I have to take multiple daily insulin injections to live. I typically take 5-8 shots per day, and while it isn't fun, it is routine and necessary.

I was at work this morning and they had a small amount of food out for some sort of 'employee appreciation' which reminded me I hadn't had any insulin yet and my glucose levels were getting too high. I took a shot of insulin, got some breakfast, and went to my desk. A few minutes later, this text arrives.

I can understand that shots make some people uncomfortable. Trust me, I'm one of those people. But I have to take them anyway. Am I overreacting to think that if you don't want to see me talking a shot, you can turn your head? Should I have to go to the bathroom which only gets cleaned twice a week, and take my shots in secret like it's a drug addiction? Perhaps it is just me, but I feel that not everything in life that makes us a little uncomfortable is something that has to be pushed out of sight. Sometimes we would benefit more from understanding, acceptance, and perhaps acclimation.

Also for the record, while they say they "mentioned this several times", our HR manager scolded me once maybe two or three years ago publicly during lunch in our cafeteria. I ignored it that time, because friends sitting around me supported me after HR walked off.

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u/mamagrls Mar 06 '26

This right here... by law they need to accommodate this person. The people who have complained are probably chronic complainers and do have anything better to do. I just cant with these type of people.

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u/SoundOfUnder Mar 06 '26

I have a feeling that the only complainer is the person in HR sending the emails

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u/OnceUponAFish4 Mar 08 '26

Although I don’t agree with the request from HR, I do want to point out that this could be triggering for individuals struggling with recovery or who have a loved one in recovery. Even recognizing that it’s a medically necessary injection, it could still be hard for some individuals to see. This is why they 100% should be provided somewhere safe and private to administer their medications.