Right, so I have been pretty good about standing up for myself in general. I used to be a high school teacher and would tell my students on the first day of school about my speech impediment and that I would appreciate it if they did not make fun of me. Two students during my four years of teaching tried me, but shut up quickly once they noticed that the other students were not joining in. I have worked with other adults who had enough common sense to not interrupt me. This workplace is different. It is very toxic, but I need the experience so I am kind of stuck in it for another year until I find something better. The supervisor has a history of discriminatory practices in the workplace. I had to file a complaint against him in March because he did not allow me to take the same professional development course as the other white women in the office. I was not the only non-white person filing a complaint against him. In January, two former black school district employees sued the district for discrimination and won. I think my supervisor might be a narc. Right now he is charming with me because he knows he is in trouble, but I am afraid he would try to use anything against me secretly. He would probably use my complaint against the co-worker and tell HR that I just don't get along with anyone. This is why I think documentation is important because it is a warning sign for those at work trying to mess with me...that if they try to do anything with me, I will document and report it showing that I have already communicated to the co-worker that I have a speech impediment. The co-worker would patronize me during meetings. Whenever I had a good idea, she would act surprised and say "wow, good job!" even though I have contributed so many innovative ideas and plans in the past. I hope I answered your questions and thanks for your comment!