A family member
on my significant other’s side
has been pitching
business ideas
to my significant other
for the past couple decades.
My significant other
listens to the family member talk
but he isn’t overly interested
in business.
He leaves most of that
to me.
I’ve tried to ask
this family member
about his business ideas.
The family member
either ignores me completely
or he patronizes me.
He tells me
I won’t understand
his business ideas.
I don’t argue
with him.
His attitude alone
tells me
we wouldn’t ever be interested
in partnering with him.
And now
I don’t have to listen
to his pitches.
He tries to sell his ideas
to my significant other,
someone who won’t ever
invest with him.
And he leaves me alone.
Being underestimated
can be a good thing.
It reveals
terrible judgment
and you can, in the future, avoid
dealing with those people.