A little conversation I had with myself after the online course I teach distressingly lost all data on its sad little course site:
"Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I could just have normal 30-something woman concerns. Y'know, not like wasp infestations or being crippled and unable to write what I want or not being able to get my grading done because of a conspiracy against me."
"What, exactly, are normal 30-something woman concerns?"
"Well, I dunno. Clothes, interior design, children, and spouse/significant other/lack of significant other? Or something."
"Have you ever been the least bit concerned about any of those things?"
"No."
"In the absence of the weird things, would you be any more likely to care about the normal things?"
"Not at all."
"Then you'd be really bored."
"No, just really well-read. I think I could handle that."
This is so utterly, perfectly you.
ReplyDeleteThanks. :) One of the best things about having a conversation with yourself . . .
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