“You cannot imagine the things people say to me,” I told him, a lump trying to form in my throat. He looked up. “Like what?” “Like, ‘At your age, you should lower your standards and just find a man willing to commit.’ Or ‘You may have to settle down with a man who already has kids, if you really want them.’ Or ‘You’re a beautiful woman. It can’t be that hard to get knocked up.’” “Someone said that to you?” Enzo appeared appropriately horrified. “Yes. People say that shit to women all the time.” “Fuck.” He shook his head, like he had no idea what jerks people could be. But this was no time for
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