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Do any of you have spouses/partners who are writers? How is the two-writer-household dynamic?
My partner (a chef with a self-proclaimed passion for food and life-long desire to own his own restaurant) recently decided that he wants to try his hand at writing. This came just days after I confided in him that I was going to begin seriously pursuing my own life-long dream: professional writing. Before I knew it he was creating writing samples and sending them to the same content sites to which I had just applied.
I can't figure out why suddenly, he wants to be a writer. I also can't figure out why it bugs me so much. This is something I've wanted since forever and talked endlessly about for years. The fact that I'm finally taking steps to achieve my goal is both thrilling and satisfying. So when he decided to piggyback on the idea, well... I felt some of the wind go out of my sails. I know that these feelings are selfish and petty, but I can't shake them. My inner child is wailing "this is MY dream! Get your own!".it's sahameful, I know.
Someone talk some sense into me, please.
My partner (a chef with a self-proclaimed passion for food and life-long desire to own his own restaurant) recently decided that he wants to try his hand at writing. This came just days after I confided in him that I was going to begin seriously pursuing my own life-long dream: professional writing. Before I knew it he was creating writing samples and sending them to the same content sites to which I had just applied.
I can't figure out why suddenly, he wants to be a writer. I also can't figure out why it bugs me so much. This is something I've wanted since forever and talked endlessly about for years. The fact that I'm finally taking steps to achieve my goal is both thrilling and satisfying. So when he decided to piggyback on the idea, well... I felt some of the wind go out of my sails. I know that these feelings are selfish and petty, but I can't shake them. My inner child is wailing "this is MY dream! Get your own!".it's sahameful, I know.
Someone talk some sense into me, please.