My grandmother has a knack for amplifying my fears. I just had this conversation with her days ago –
Grandmother: “Josh, are you afraid to start your new job?”
Josh: “Um…a little bit, I guess.”
Grandmother: “What are you afraid of? That you’re not computer savvy enough? That you’ll accidentally delete necessary files? That you’ll say a joke at the workplace that’ll be misconstrued as offensive and get you fired? That people will mistake your flat affect for hostility and indifference? That you’ll do something to damage a relationship in an industry based entirely on who you know?”
Josh: {sigh} “Why do I call you?”
