Her Boyfriend Accused Her Of Being Cold Towards Him Whenever She Works From Home, But The Thing Is She Just Doesn’t Want To Be Distracted
Working from home is a luxury but can also be challenging to manage. Working from the comfort of home helps some people be really productive and focused. But, for others, working from home can encourage them to procrastinate. After all, your bed, television, pets, etc., is right in your workspace!
That’s why if you’re working from home, staying in a focused headspace is crucial.
One woman was confronted by her boyfriend, who accused her of being cold whenever she worked from home.
She’s 23-years-old and has been living with her boyfriend of two years for a few months. She has a full-time job and works from home for part of the week, while he’s unemployed and currently looking for a job. Her boyfriend is typically hanging around their house while she works.
“I work from home a few days a week, and when I work from home, I tend to be very cold,” she explained.
“My work isn’t difficult in itself, but I work in a stressful industry where anything can happen in a matter of a few minutes. I admit it when I am focused [on] working or studying, I don’t like anything or anyone distracting me.”
She likes to work in their bedroom, which has a desk. She prefers not to interact with anyone while working.
Whenever she takes a break, she’ll briefly chat with her boyfriend and maybe share a cup of coffee, but that’s about it.
He gets on her nerves occasionally, as he repeatedly asks her when she’ll be done working throughout the day.
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Recently, he’s been complaining that she has an “attitude” whenever she works from home and doesn’t like that she rarely gives him any time or affection during those days. He told her that he felt more like her roommate than her boyfriend.
She tried explaining that staying focused and shielding herself from distractions is the best way to get her work done.
Even though she doesn’t pay attention to him while working, it doesn’t mean she doesn’t love him. However, she decided she would try to work on being more present with him during her work-from-home days.
“The day after, I made sure to consciously be warm and happy during my work-from-home day,” she said.
“He came to talk to me, and I didn’t interrupt him even though I had work to do. After about an hour of conversation, I realized that I had completely lost focus and was unproductive the rest of the day.”
Later that evening, she told him that she needed to return to staying focused and in the zone during her work-from-home days without him distracting her. He got upset and said he thought he wasn’t asking for much from her.
“I don’t think it’s fair to expect me to be at his disposal all the time when I am just trying to focus on my stressful work,” she added.
Do you think she should feel any remorse for not paying attention to her boyfriend during her work days?
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