person A: I got in a bit of an altercation with a co-worker today_comma_ and I'm afraid it may lead to me losing my job. It started with a misunderstanding_comma_and when they didn't want to simply accept that it was a misunderstanding after I apologized_comma_ I decided to simply defend myself and there was a verbal back-and-forth witnessed by a few people. This is not the image I wanted to have at my job...
person B: Sometimes you gotta stand up for yourself.
person A: Yeah. I didn't want to seem like a whiny brat_comma_ but I didn't want to seem like a pushover either_comma_ especially when I thought it was stupid to fight about it to begin with. If I lose my job_comma_ it won't be the worst thing_comma_ since it's just a part-time job to get me through college. But I still hate the feeling that I let people down_comma_ or that I look dumb in other people's eyes.
person B: If they know you_comma_ they should know better.