I will forever remember when an incompetent, misogynistic neurologist expressed utter shock when I ended the appointment.

I reported him before I even left the hospital, and amazingly–miraculously!–, I got a message from him a couple of days later wherein he was taking my issues much more seriously.

I went back to university as a mature student. Our prof was like 15 minutes late and some “did you know if the prof is 15 minutes late you’re legally allowed to leave?” Chatter started.

Me, the ornery old man of 26 had to explain to the teenagers that they’re adults now and they can leave whenever the fuck they want. It’s about choices now, not compulsion.

I once walked out after waiting for the doctor to show up for the appt for an hour.

Next time I called, some eight months later, he no longer worked there, which was helpful as I was going to request someone new anyway.

I like to think he was fired in part because of me, and I did tell the front desk why I was leaving at the time.