I Want Her Bare, Always
“Asked if I understood the kind of kids they deal with. Asked what I’d do if one of them tried to manipulate me.”
“And?”
“And I answered,” I said simply.
He smiled slightly. “You don’t sound like someone who failed an interview.”
I shook my head.
“That’s the thing,” I said. “I don’t like expecting things.”
“Why?” he asked.
“Because expectations disappoint,” I replied immediately.
He leaned back in his chair. “Then you should practice detaching from expectations,” he said casually.
I turned to him slowly.
“How does that work?” I asked.
He shrugged lightly. “You still try. You still show up. You still want things. But you don’t tie your peace to the result.”