incident at work today

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I work in a Bookshop/Plant Nursary on Thursday, Friday and Sunday my direct supervisor Greg is only there on Weekdays on Sunday I am supervised by a woman Lena from the cafe (we are a gardens with a Bookshop, Nursary, gradens and cafe). We employ people with disabilities. Anyway today is fathers day in Australia and my mum and step-dad came to see my work for the first time and to have a fathers day breakfast.

Greg had said to me previously when my parents were there I could leave a note in the bookstore saying to pay for books in the cafe and I could sit down and have breakfast with my parents as well as show the the nursary, gardens and bookstore. I did that but did keep going into the bookstore to check things were ok and stayed to serve customers if there were any there at the time. Also mum spent a long time in the bookstore with me looking at books, buying and giving me tips on how to better run the shop. However later on Lena (who i have had a previous run in with) came up to me accusing me of not working. I tried to explain to her that Greg had said it was a special occasion and that it was ok to put the note and to have breakfast etc whilst my family were there, she claims he would have meant that I could only take my normal half hour lunvh break and no more. If he did he did not spell it out to me and as I said to Lena given my condition he needed to. She claimed I was using my condition as an "excuse" that I found hurtful. Lena has said she is going to tell Greg I guess all I can do is tell him my side.

I'm sorry that happened. I would have told her instead you misunderstood her and you don't mean to take things literal so people need to be really specific when they speak. I never ever use Aspergers.

Don't worry about Lena. Whats the worst that will happen after you talk to Greg? Get docked for a couple hours pay? She is being bogus and needs to learn to control her emotions better, or find another place to work herself.

Today I told Greg my side of the story but in hindsight maybe didn't convey it strongly enough. He now says that he wants me to work on Tuesday, Thurs and Fri instead of Sunday so I can be "properly supervised". I was kinda upset about it because he was being a little mean about my mum and the things she did to make the books etc better saying he didn't agree with most of it. He changed a lot of it. I agree mum can be controlling but I kinda feel that he shouldnt say that. I also feel that what was I supposed to do when she and John was there to see my work? He also said I shouldnt tell my fellow worker Glen that he hadnt done the dusting and can he do it next time he works. I hate the hierachy system NTs have in place as an aspie I dont know or even observe that kind of system. I feel if you have an issue with someone or how they are doing it tell them politely.