She's says she's scared I'm going to leave. She thinks I've hidden her from all the important people in my life.
I'm definitely more important to her than any of them.
I think some of them resent me leaving. Some of them were glad that I did. Others decided later it was for the best. Maybe they've adjusted. Maybe there was never any real connection with any of them. All of them with oversimplified answers.
"Why do you just —.... ?"
"You should just —..."
"All you need to do -..."
"You're so stupid. Just do what everyone else does.
I don't have time for this. Not my problem"
In the end, they'll see a resilient worker. A helping hand more than happy to stay in the background. A small but valuable resource. A mostly invisible person.
Hope I don't have to die or sustain major injuries first. Open enrollment. Health care b essential