general life question
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Charles256
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general life question
ever find yourself frustrated? no one in my life that is close to me gives a damn about what I do..not even remotely interested..won't feign interest..so as a result I never get to talk about what I love...hell..even the people it puts food on the table for don't care..very depressing at times...
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My mum and dad don't have the faintest idea about what I do but they do *try* to understand and do care
They were really pleased for me when I landed my job because they knew it was what I'd been wanting to do since I finished uni.
Among my friends however, I wouldn't say they don't care, they just find it a bit boring
Hey, and if you feel like you're friends don't care about you at all - come to Manchester and get some new ones cos that's pretty harsh. My friends are like a really big second family
Among my friends however, I wouldn't say they don't care, they just find it a bit boring
Hey, and if you feel like you're friends don't care about you at all - come to Manchester and get some new ones cos that's pretty harsh. My friends are like a really big second family
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That's how it goes with most skilled professions, they don't care about the specifics
And that's why some think it's extra special when you're with someone in the same field of work as you
You seem to relate more to one another because of a better understanding through personal experience
Meh, it doesn't matter to me much though, I love being my girl's "little geek"
And that's why some think it's extra special when you're with someone in the same field of work as you
You seem to relate more to one another because of a better understanding through personal experience
Meh, it doesn't matter to me much though, I love being my girl's "little geek"
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Most people are actually quite impressed at my job in the programming industry considering I am making more than most of their parents
I chuckle and laugh and hand them a peice of paper that sais "http://devnetwork.net, enjoy"
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I have been trying to get my friends and family interested in computers, particularly programming for most of my life, now I just accept everyone has their thing in life...most of which I'm not interested in...
So the door swings both ways...
My Mom and Sister are nurses and my sister loves spirituality (which admittedly I've been gaining interest in as an alternative to religion) but for the most part...he outlook on Wicca (form of Witchery or something) doesn't interest me the slightest...
My friends are mostly sports nutts or car junkies...and I have very little interest in anything mechanical anymore...
I fixed a few dirt bikes in my teens and thats about where I want to leave it
C'est la vie dude...
So the door swings both ways...
My Mom and Sister are nurses and my sister loves spirituality (which admittedly I've been gaining interest in as an alternative to religion) but for the most part...he outlook on Wicca (form of Witchery or something) doesn't interest me the slightest...
My friends are mostly sports nutts or car junkies...and I have very little interest in anything mechanical anymore...
I fixed a few dirt bikes in my teens and thats about where I want to leave it
C'est la vie dude...
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Dude, this is expected. Imagine trying to get interested in any of your friends' jobs? For me, none of my friends or family really care what I do. My family cares that we can eat and live in a home that fits us, but even my wife and kids sometimes see programming as 'that thing that takes him away from us'.
Don't sweat it. Since they still love you for you, relish in that. And if they ever come around to caring about what you do, you'll be more blessed for it.
Besides, there are a community of geeks right here that care what you do (and that notice when you are not around
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Don't sweat it. Since they still love you for you, relish in that. And if they ever come around to caring about what you do, you'll be more blessed for it.
Besides, there are a community of geeks right here that care what you do (and that notice when you are not around
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