My Boss Told Me I Would Change My Mind About Having Kids Someday

Here’s why that was inappropriate

Photo by Deon Black on Unsplash

About two weeks ago, I worked a closing shift at my retail job with my store manager (a mid-forties man) and a fellow sales associate (a high school-aged girl). The mall where I work has been mostly devoid of customers since early January, the holiday shopping rush long behind us, and this night was…