Hearing this is like my worst nightmare confirmed really. Although I do appreciate your honesty, I almost feared there wouldn't be much I could do, apart from leave my place of work and settle for any old job and try to get a reference that way.
The only problem is I know that when I do have to leave and I do find a better job (currently in my student job- having no graduated), there will come a time when I will have to actually request a reference and I don't quite know how to handle that. I suffer from social anxiety, on top of the fact I'm petrified of her.
I'm only 25, I have my whole working life ahead of me, I don't want my life to blighted more than it already is- I have Gross Misconduct on my employment file already which is on there for 12 months (think I binned the documentation also- unfortunately so let's hope she doesn't claim it to be on there for long than is neccessary). I was lucky I didn't get fired, I basically got pissed off with the unfair treatment and ranted on social media, the boss found out and I was investigated and handed a final written warning. Most of the strikes are against me already, despite the fact I've been a very loyal hard worker there for 8/9 years.
Really and truly I want her to get her just desserts.