My secretary is absolutely clueless about maths and yet every interaction with her
improves my mood, she is a lovely motherly 50something person who cheers you up every day.
Her being my colleague definitely makes me happier.
Her being my colleague definitely makes me happier.
For example, I used to be much more curious about a lot of things but now that I'm stressed about my life, my priorities shifted.
Your cynical view of reality is also extremely narrow and misleading. The world is more varied and colorful than you think.
She would have laughed you heartily for suggesting that she could simply wear different personalities to her work like clothes. This is precisely what highly emotional people struggle to achieve. On the rare occasion when she feels dejected or depressed (the kids, twins, are 16 and sometimes a handful), everyone around will definitely know.