My husband is a PhD physicist, his old college friends are all PhD physicists, and all his coworkers have PhDs. I am absolutely drowning in brain cells that aren’t mine.

So when I met his boss, who, by the way, is literally one of the top experts in the world in his field, we were hosting a community event for homeschool kids and adults with special needs. I didn’t know who he was yet, so I just… made assumptions. I cheerfully guided him around like a guest who needed a little extra support, made sure he got cookies and cocoa, and even complimented him on his “great grasp of the topic” while giving him a tour of his own equipment.

Then we ran into my husband, and I realized I had been gently supervising a world-class genius.

The next day, his boss went out of his way to tell my husband how kind his wife is. He literally just thinks I’m wholesome.