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This is a trust exercise.

 

An actual conversation last week:

 

Her: Some people at work today were talking about your blog.  I think it’s a bit weird.

Me: Right.  What do you mean?

Her: I don’t like that people know stuff about me and what we do, you know?

Me: Well, I try not to mention you specifically.

Her: I still don’t like it.  I mean, writing a blog?  [screws up face]  It’s a bit weird, isn’t it?  It’s just a bit…  a bit…  self-indulgent, don’t you think?

Me: Well, yes…

Her: I know you like your writing and stuff, but, honestly, it’s not like you’ve got anything to write about, have you?  It’s not like you’ve got anything to say, is it?

[I sit, in shame, thinking about my X-Factor/Cheryl Cole/Amanda Holden rants]

Her: Can you just stop writing it?

Me: [as sarcastically as possible] Yeah, sure, I’ll just stop then.

Her: [not detecting sarcasm at all] Good.

 

Essentially we left it there.  I think she thinks I’ve stopped blogging, because I sort of said I would.  So, and this is the trust bit, if you know my girlfriend (or ‘whatshername’ as I’ll refer to her from now on) or if you happen to ever meet her, please don’t mention the blog.

It’s not that I’m trying to hide it from her and it’s not that I’m writing stuff I don’t want her to see (I’ve asked her to read it but she’s not interested), it’s just that she doesn’t like the idea of me writing a blog.  I think she thinks it’s a bit nerdy and truth be told I think she’s a little embarrassed that her boyfriend is a blogger.  I don’t really blame her.

 

So, and in the least seedy-sounding way possible, can we just keep this between ourselves and not tell whatshername about it?

 

Thank you

 

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