I had this conversation with my manager some months ago. I told him I didn't like managing others, and that I felt my place was as an engineer and not a manage

I had this conversation with my manager some months ago. I told him I didn't like managing others, and that I felt my place was as an engineer and not a manager. That's pretty much it. I really don't understand why people seem so surprised that an honest conversation is the solution to almost all interpersonal problems.