He Said Someone Like Him Would Never Date Me — So I Made Sure He Never Would

that should have. Rent payments I’d covered when he was “between checks.” The car payment that was supposed to be temporary. Insurance premiums that climbed every quarter. Grocery runs that started as “I’ll get it this time” and became silent policy. The trip to Michigan I’d booked because he said he needed a break from the city. The new phone he needed continue reading …