I'll try to explain where that question comes from...

I'm seeing a therapist who seems very dedicated, but when I started a conversation about my job and how I don't want to be seen as 'my profession' (because it's absolutely not my passion), my T mentioned that she is more than that too. She does have another passion. And that's what she mentions in profiles online, not the therapy.

And maybe the careers are equal, I don't know. I actually didn't find out about it until I was working with her. So this makes it very complicated. Now I feel as if I'm just there for the money or something. As if, if she wouldn't need this to survive, she wouldn't be there for me. It's clear that the other passion comes first. And probably this is a very bad interpretation, I know she loves her job as a therapist, but if she had a choice... I don't think we'd be speaking.

And then I could imagine... if I would have been more talented and had the opportunity to be a famous athlete or writer or whatever... I'd probably put my hopes on that too. Doesn't make me a worse employee today though.

And another thought... just like a family, and which has been mentioned in this thread too,... those always come first too, so what's the difference between a kid or a husband and a passion?

Still, drives me crazy...