Making Up for Lost Love

He wasn't what he seemed to be.

Hello and welcome to all our new readers around the world! You can listen to this essay, and my entire Monday Memo, on Womancake’s podcast for paid subscribers. In this week’s episode I talk about why I hate astrology, the powerful mindset action that improves longevity, and answer listener questions:

In 10th-grade English class I sat behind a boy whose …