At first, I happily supported my pregnant coworker, but her requests quickly turned into daily demands. She dumped her work on me, took over my desk without asking, and brushed off my concerns by saying I’d “understand when I’m pregnant.”
When I finally spoke up, she reported me, and HR sided with her—asking me to apologize and give up my desk. Now I’m iced out by the team and treated like the villain, all for setting basic boundaries.