Telling the Truth

connecting the dots of my life

Tag: Boys

Boyfriends | Part 2 of 3

As boyfriends go, grades 5 to 7 were my Golden Girl Years.  Artie was it.  I felt a little attraction toward him—especially when he gave me gifts.  But it was miniscule compared to his pursuit of me which included regular pleas for me to ‘help’ him with his homework.

Artie was my only designated boyfriend before I went to college at age 16.  In fact, I arrived at college without having had one single date.  This doesn’t mean I was oblivious to boys.  Here’s my annotated true confessions list of boys Read the rest of this entry »

Boyfriends | Part 1 of 3

There’s this boy in my life.  He thinks he’s my boyfriend, and he won’t go away.  He’s a bother and a pest.  Constantly pushing the limits.  I think he’s coming to our school because someone (his grandmother, who takes care of him?) wants him to be turned into a well-behaved young man.  Not a chance, if you ask me. Read the rest of this entry »