Chapter 15: The Tow Truck Guy Story

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Some form of this post will eventually be included in Living with People I Want to Punch in the Throat. It is unedited and in rough draft form.

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After a year or so of long-distance dating, the now Hubs/then boyfriend and I decided we should take the plunge and at least live closer to one another. After no discussion, we decided I needed to move to New York City mostly because I wanted to live out my Carrie Bradshaw dream and I couldn’t do that in Kansas City.

Imagine my disappointment when I found myself in a pre-war apartment out in Queens that was nothing like Carrie’s West Village enclave with a walk-in closet the size of my bedroom. Damn you, Hollywood, for making Midwesterners think we can afford cool apartments in New York City!

It was actually a good thing that I settled in Queens, though. One, because I could be closer to the Hubs. He made it clear that if we were going to see one another on a regular basis, I needed to be in Queens, because he had no intention of trekking in and out of Manhattan at all hours of the day and night to see me. The things we do for boys! And two, I realized that deep down I’m a suburban girl. I like Target, malls, and Costco and the only way I could get to those places was if I had a car. If I lived in Manhattan, having a car would have been impossible. But in Queens, it was kind of possible.