In today's column, Amy Dickinson says honesty is needed in responding to the letter writer's partner.
Beth is a teacher and I’m a security engineer. Basically, I work as a computer hacker that stops computer hackers.Every day after work, I’ll listen and weigh in while Beth tells me about troubles at the school, her kids, learning about different teaching methods and policies, curriculum, theories – and everything in between.
I love how passionate she is about her career, but it hurts that I cannot share my own passion with her.Right now I’m at the point of just saying, “Work is fine,” and moving on.Dear Multifactor: I looked up “Multifactor” to discern what you might have meant by signing your question that way, which tells me two things. One: For those of us in the non-tech “people” business, your orientation might occasionally be difficult to understand.
You could also tell her that you spend a lot of time listening and have done your utmost to learn about her profession so that you can communicate with her about it. You might ask her if there are ways you could engage her more fully in your profession. Dear Amy: Before we started dating, my husband and I had many conversations about what we wanted in a partner.
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