But what do you think?

There was a time before this time when every thought was followed by “but what do you think?”. It might have been an idea for a post, a business or code. Never mind the specifics, the only point was whether they agreed.

She would often ask my opinion and while I certainly had one, it wasn’t ever inflexible. She could suggest a movie and find meaning in the mundane antics of a wayward Pig (Yes, I’m referring to Babe: Pig in the city). I just thought it was about a Pig with a hero complex.

They would agonise over my technical specifications. My elaborate plan for multivariate testing using a centralised service and server side components was what we needed and I made it known.

But in both cases I relented to their opinions. I relented to their suggestions. Because I was never sure.

And if you’re not sure why should they listen in the first place?

I didn’t even listen to me.