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Lilynospaces's avatar

“Lies are for the liar.” 🤌

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Laura Bartz's avatar

i love your writing style. it feels like my older wiser smart cooler aunt is telling me just the story i need to hear in my time of need

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RTL's avatar

I have a confession. Whenever I read about how others got out of an age gap relationship unscathed I feel a tinge of jealousy, bitterness even. Why couldn’t that be me? I felt the same way for about a year after my dog died and I’d see people post photos with their dogs. It’s ridiculous and insane, but it’s the truth. Anyway! Now that I have that off my chest I want to say how much I love your writing and enjoy this Substack. Can’t wait for the memoir!

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Rissa's avatar

Love this one! Thank you for sharing. I have this same thoughts at 29 looking at the 21 year olds even. Now I see the bit of “upper hand” so to say that the older men I used to date had on me

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Peighton Ray's avatar

I gobbled this up and need more!

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Sawyer's avatar

I wish I had Moxie when I was a college freshman.

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Jocelyn's avatar

This gave me chills. I feel like it encapsulated dating in NYC for me.

An almost identical experience to my own. I only wish he would have just told me he found someone else. Instead I'm blocked on everything. LOL

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Madison's avatar

I LOVED this one (almost as much as I hated the male antagonist.) thanks for sharing this story Hannah, i enjoyed how you told it!

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Shan Rouss's avatar

Mooooooore of this. Loved it! Happy Friday from London xxo!

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Tristan Zelna's avatar

as always, love love reading these! it’s like a book I can’t put down

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Rebeka's avatar

I liked this a lot! Keep this type of content coming!!

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jill's avatar

oof this is coming at the exact right time for me. thank you for your perspective and well-written thoughts.

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Sarah's avatar

Loved this essay, and your openness. Thank you

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Olivia's avatar

Like you mentioned, this was a bit different than your typical essay, Hannah, but that didn’t make me like it any less - rather, added to the fire that is my BURNING desire for you to publish a book.

So well written, as always. Introspective, and so, so real. Love you!

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Caitlin's avatar

Going through something similar right now and I found this immensely helpful. Please keep writing more of this—your perspective is so valuable and you write in a smart, approachable way.

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Elizabeth M Austin's avatar

Gah this writing brought me back to my 20s and all the mistakes I made. The mistakes who’ve made me who I am. Keep up the good work

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