My boss once gave me one piece of advice:
Never date someone you work with.
I laughed and asked him why.
He looked at me and said,
Because eventually, you’ll find out who they really are.
Six months later, I started dating a man from my department.
And at first, my boss looked completely wrong.
He was kind, supportive, thoughtful, and always had my back at work.
Everything felt perfect.
Until one Monday morning, my boss called me into his office.
He closed the door.
Then he asked me one question.
Do you trust him?
I didn’t even hesitate.
Yes.
My boss stared at me for a few seconds before saying,
Then don’t tell him about this meeting.
I left his office confused.
That evening, my boyfriend was waiting for me at home.
He smiled and asked,
Did your boss say anything about me today?
I froze.
I had told nobody about the meeting.
I slowly looked at him.
How did you know I met with him?
His smile disappeared.
And suddenly, my boss’s warning made sense.
when i was 17, my dad handed me a folded $20 bill and said "this is your emergency money. don't spend it unless it's a real emergency." i kept it in the back of my wallet for eight years. i skipped pizza nights, said "i'll pay you back friday" to a lot of friends, and never touched it. last month, my card got declined at a gas station at midnight. my phone was at 2%, i was 20 miles from home, and my tank was empty. i finally pulled out the bill with shaking hands and unfolded it...