I have recently re-connected with an old boyfriend through Facebook. It’s been a lot of fun chatting with him and reminiscing and having Rashomon<\/i> conversations about our memories. We were catching each other up on our lives. I told him I just finished my first book (YES. I FINISHED IT. IT IS NOW IN MY AGENT’S HANDS. I CAN RELAX FOR, WHAT, TWO SECONDS??? I told her after sending her the manuscript through the mail that I needed to hear when it safely arrived “because I feel right now like I am a parent letting my child take public transportation by themselves for the first time”) and he was asking me about it. I told him a little bit about the book.<\/p>\n
What was his first comment?<\/p>\n
Did he say, “Congratulations on finishing your first book!” ?<\/p>\n
No.<\/p>\n
Did he say, “I can’t wait to buy my own copy!” ?<\/p>\n
No.<\/p>\n
He said, “Am I in there?”<\/p>\n
I am laughing out loud. This has been the general response of the “boys I have known” (at least the ones who know about my book) – I mentioned it in passing here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Of course Michael is the most obvious example<\/a>, just because I’m in touch with him on a regular basis and also because he doesn’t mind me posting his emails<\/a> (“I’m a whore” he stated bluntly). Michael is relentless. I love that about him. He’s not afraid to be demanding. It’s one of our jokes. But it’s not just Michael. Another one of the “boys” (now in his 50s, for God’s sake), asked me, “So … will you dedicate the book to me?” I am laughing out loud. The balls! I was like, “Goddammit, NO, I will NOT dedicate the book to you – haven’t I given you enough??” He couldn’t stop himself. “But … why not?”<\/p>\n Oh, these men. These men still kill me. If any of them were NOT egotistical about their position in my life I would be bummed out. I really need the comedy of this right now.<\/p>\n I just love that this man I have not been in touch with for years has joined in in the never-ending chorus.<\/p>\n “Will I be in there?” I probably should add an essay to the entire mix, explaining this whole ex-boyfriend-as-relentless-and-endearing-egotist theme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have recently re-connected with an old boyfriend through Facebook. It’s been a lot of fun chatting with him and reminiscing and having Rashomon conversations about our memories. We were catching each other up on our lives. I told him … Continue reading
\n“Will you call it MICHAEL?”
\n“Will you dedicate it to me?”
\n“You need to write a whole book just about your experiences with me. It would be a best-seller.” (that one was Michael’s.)<\/p>\n