Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?
Good morning, everyone!!! Happy Tuesday! I'm in the process of completing my final portfolio for my creative writing course and wanted to share some of those pieces on here. This story is partially inspired by the viral Vogue article Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? by Chanté Joseph and my own experiences. It wasn't my intention at first, but it ended up being very cathartic. Hope you enjoy! Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? (Based on Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? by Chanté Joseph) Shame. Burning, pinching, suffocating shame. Even though I told Lauren not to bring him, she insisted. “Oh come on, Michaela! You won't even notice that he’s there.” After getting kicked out of our favorite restaurant, it’s pretty hard to miss the red-faced man screaming as he’s escorted out of the establishment. He’d ordered a rare steak and when it came out just as he’d ordered it, he started throwing a tantrum. Shouting “I’m paying $20 for fucking trash” and “we ...