I feel awful even complaining, but I just found out my bakery supervisor has been secretly texting my mom about my 5-minute shift breaks in exchange for free catering for her church group? 😭 My classmates in our work group chat already mock my strict 7 PM curfew relentlessly. Am I crazy for wanting to call my boss out, or should I just apologize for causing drama and keep my head down?

Deep breath: You have absolutely nothing to apologize for—trading a teenager's bathroom breaks for discounted church scones is completely unhinged behavior. Let’s separate the noise here. Your classmates roasting your curfew in the group chat is classic high school cruelty; mute the chat and let them exhaust themselves. But your supervisor? She is running a covert surveillance op on an employee to score potato salad for her committee. That’s not mentorship, it’s a gross breach of workplace boundaries. You don’t need to throw a dramatic tantrum, but you do need to pull her aside calmly and draw the line. Try: "I know you and my mom talk about church events, but my breaks and shifts here are between me and my job. Please don't discuss my work hours with her anymore." If she flinches or gets defensive, you take it straight to the store owner. You’re there to earn a paycheck and learn independence, not to be currency in someone else's parish bake sale.