I’ve just caught myself providing my household with twitter-like updates as a sort of running commentary. Apparently this isn’t a new feature of wife 1.0, I’ve always done it.

Thinking about it, I guess it dates from my time as a home carer. I used to look after a variety of elderly and confused people, as well as a blind lady with cerebral palsy. I instinctively updated her every few moments about what I was doing and where I was, so she would feel involved in her care and not be worrying about where I was. It wasn’t something I consciously thought about doing, it just seemed appropriate.

Now, I have a twitter account, and my updates are merely vanity, as no-one really has a need to know what I’m doing, but I find it as natural and instinctive as my carer techniques. Sorry, world.

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