Manager flips out on employee after they talk about their 'side project' with their coworkers

The person in this story learned the hard way that their manager wasn't going to support them holistically. What they thought was an innocent conversation turned into a tough one, one that gave the employee a lot of insight about their workplace. You want to feel yourself at work, and like you can talk about the things you want to talk about. You don't want to feel like you're walking on eggshells, hoping you don't offend anyone, and thus losing yourself in the process. That's the conundrum this person found themselves in when at work. They weren't sure whether they were crossing a line or if their manager was. Keep on scrolling to find out what happened here and see what you think about it.