Dear Prudence It’s not who I am anymore. Advice by Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Sign in or create an account to better manage your email preferences. Unsubscribe from email alerts Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from email alerts for Jenée Desmond-Harris ? May 13, 2026 6:00 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Getty Images Plus. Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column.  Submit questions here . Dear Prudence, How do I tell people I’d rather they not compliment me about a certain skill I have? I know, that sounds weird, but let me explain. I used to work as a journalist. I was pretty good at it. But I got burned out and left that world to do something completely different, and I consigned my time as a journalist to the dustbin of history, never to be brought up again. But obviously, longtime friends remember my time in that world and will occasionally, while reminiscing, tell me they always thought I was a good writer or a good journalist.…