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    Change – Chapter 56

    Story written on January 26, 2010 by Genner.
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    A surprise which may be nice

    Bette cleared her throat and rubbed her hands. “That’s the point. Derek’s gallery’s not here in New Haven…”

    Tina felt a sense of dread coming up – how far away would it be? She looked at Bette, who read the question in her eyes. “It’s in New York.”

    Tina let out a sigh. “What did you say?”

    “That the offer was great, but that I have to think about it and discuss it with you.”

    “Okay. So, under the assumption that you would take the job, purely hypothetically speaking, it would mean that I had to resign here and find a new job in New York.”

    “If I were to take the job, yes.”

    “There are plenty of schools in and around New York.”

    Bette looked up in wonder. “I hadn’t expected you to take it like this. I mean, I don’t feel I can ask you to do that after you moved here with me so I could go to school. Now you’re settled here and you’d have to start all over again.”

    “I never said that I was okay with it, I have to think about this too,” Tina shared. 

    “Maybe you could commute?”

    “Public transport is not my thing and I frankly don’t think I can put up with driving to and from work for 1,5 hrs a day. I’m tired enough as it is.”

    “I’m sorry.”

    “No, I am, there was no need for me to be so snappy,” Tina sighed. “It’s just… I get that finding a job as a teacher is easier than finding a job in the art world in times like these, but…”

    “You’re not sure if you can give up on your job at Hill Regional Career… on your friends here, on your colleagues, on the life we have built over the past few years.”

    “It’s shamingly selfish of me, isn’t it?” Tina admitted.

    “Of course it’s not. Look, if you’re not fully behind this, I can just turn down the offer. I’ll find something else.”

    “But it’s a great opportunity, with a lot of certainty about the future… and what if you can’t find anything else that has to do with art?”

    “Then I won’t do anything with art for the moment. I could always take another job and just look out for something that does fit with what I want to do in life.”

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    2. Ok, I am not sure if you meant to use the word ‘confronted’ in that last sentence; however, that does not make me feel very optimistic. I guess I’ll have to wait and see what happens. I am almost afraid to continue reading. For me, the decision is simple. Tina has pointed it out herself, that she has gone through the stages that Bette is going through now. So, I don’t think she should add to the difficulty of Bette’s decision-making process by not supporting her and just moving wherever Bette wants to go. She can teach anywhere; but the best place for Bette to get her feet in the door of the art world would be NY. Yes, it may seem that Tina is always compromising; but that’s part of any relationship. With the dynamics of their relationship being what it is, I think that in the beginning, Tina will have to do a bit more conceding than Bette. It may not seem fair to Tina, but she IS what she always dreamed of being; Bette is trying to BECOME.

    4. Relationships are full of things like this. You work over the pros and cons and make a choice together. I think that they should go to NY. That’s just my opinion and it is just a story. :) A goo one. PPS

    5. Hey Genner, Life really stick it to Bette and Tina. Here you have twisted it even further as Tina contemplates this latest potential move. relationships are about compromise however this doesn’t mean one of you has to give up evverything as the other takes it all. Keeping the lines of communication is key and explaining exactly how you are feeling and what you are thinking with you partner is crucial. Now I can’t wait to find out more.Please post soon and many thanks for this entertaining adventure.Your Loyal Fan.

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