update:

My boss asked me if I can take a leave of absence instead of resigning so if I were to come back, and there was still a position open, it’d be a smooth transition back in - rather than having to rehire me if I were to come back - so I took a leave of absence instead. Maybe fear got the best of me, but we have fear to help us survive. And.. I don’t want to be one of those people who never have money and always rely on other people for help. That’s not me. This is me. Practical. And I need to grow up and realize that sometimes you gotta swallow your pride and ego and do what it takes to survive and make it. You gotta hustle. And I’m pretty grateful that my store manager and my pharmacy manager want to keep me. A little appreciation went a long way.