EVEN BETTER: my boss was clearly under the impression that I would think it was scary, and so was going out of her way to emphasize how she had my back and would back me up 100% if the topic came up w/anyone
('the topic' being some stuff to do with time sheets that…doesn't really bother me, i don't mind standing ground if ppl ask about how/how many hours i'm putting in)
anything to do with my actual proofing work is automatically smthg i have absolutely no insecurities about; it's only the meetings/extracurriculars/hr stuff that i don't want noticed