Has your job ruined anything for you?

I work in a flower nursery and take care of plants. Now I've been doing this a year, when I go to someone's house, the first thing I notice are houseplants. I pluck them. I see a picture with flowers, I have to know what they are. The first thing I notice about a house is the window boxes. I can't just enjoy flowers anymore. I have this obsession with needing to know what they are and making sure they're properly maintained.

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5thApprentice · 31-35, M

That sucks about you not enjoying flowers. Is that the same with flower avatars here?

Yeah. I was a lot more open to people and strangers but with my line of work you get a bit more savvy and cautious for safety reasons. It sucks but hey, that's the world we have.

beaisforbliss · 26-30, F

@5thApprentice: I guess I still enjoy them. I just don't enjoy them the same way I used to, ignorantly.

What do you do?

5thApprentice · 31-35, M

@beaisforbliss: I just work with clients from all walks of life. Generally they're good people but some are super street smart and cunning.