“She Scoops Litter Boxes,” My Dad Said—Then The CEO Stood Up

a system. When they asked what I did, I kept it vague. Security consultation. Government contract work. Or, when I was feeling particularly honest and they weren’t listening anyway, I travel a lot for work. They filled in the blanks themselves, creating a narrative that fit their worldview: their daughter, the perpetual disappointment, bouncing between continue reading …