Category Archives: 7-Awkward Romance

The seventh monologue in the series: “Growing Up Twisted” includes stories of love, sex and the madness of the human heart

AWKWARD ROMANCE (ch. 14- conclusion): “Our Tragic Junior High Love Triangle”

Growing Up Twisted 7 LAST TIME: Randy teenage Kevin gets intimate with “The Birds, the Bees, and Lauren Dundee”, and leaves his oppressive virginity behind. THIS TIME: In this final chapter of AWKWARD ROMANCE, we get a pitiable look at … Continue reading

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AWKWARD ROMANCE (ch. 13): “The Birds, the Bees, and Lauren Dundee”

Growing Up Twisted 7 LAST TIME: I treated Cecilia abysmally, and she was right to give our AWKWARD ROMANCE the boot, in: “Cecilia, You’re Breakin’ My Heart, You’re Shakin’ My Confidence Daily”. THIS TIME: Kevin discovers firsthand that the first cut … Continue reading

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AWKWARD ROMANCE (ch. 12): “Cecilia, You’re Breakin’ My Heart, You’re Shakin’ My Confidence Daily”

Growing Up Twisted 7 LAST TIME: In the previous chapter of AWKWARD ROMANCE: a pitiful Kevin finds himself heartlessly “Abandoned at the Party”, making the traditional spectacle of himself to compensate. THIS TIME: After the death of of several non-relationships, … Continue reading

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AWKWARD ROMANCE (ch. 11): “Abandoned at the Party”

Growing Up Twisted 7 LAST TIME: After discovering the messy art of kissing with her best girlfriend, Kevin boldly begins “Testing Dangerous Waters With Becky Wagner”. Not wise. His AWKWARD ROMANCE is quickly shut down cold. THIS TIME: Diving into … Continue reading

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AWKWARD ROMANCE (ch. 10): “Testing Dangerous Waters With Becky Wagner”

Growing Up Twisted 7 LAST TIME: A newbie to AWKWARD ROMANCE, Kevin discovers the messy art of smooching, when he gets plenty of practice “Kissing Jessica Flannigan”. THIS TIME: The only way to tell the Rules of the Game… is … Continue reading

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AWKWARD ROMANCE (ch. 9): “Kissing Jessica Flannigan”

Growing Up Twisted 7 LAST TIME: Kevin falls for lovely “Susan Anderson: Nordic Goddess of the 7th Grade”, but she turns out to be a Scandinavian Ice Queen, so his roving eye moves on, in another example of decidedly AWKWARD … Continue reading

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AWKWARD ROMANCE (ch. 8): “Susan Anderson: Nordic Goddess of the 7th Grade”

Growing Up Twisted 7 LAST TIME: A tender young Kevin gets his first lesson in the fickle nature of the human heart, after an AWKWARD ROMANCE with “Sexy Tammy: Lolita of the Playground”. THIS TIME: Kevin’s nomadic heart fixates on … Continue reading

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AWKWARD ROMANCE (ch. 7): “Sexy Tammy: Lolita of the Playground”

Growing Up Twisted  7 LAST TIME: In a prime example of AWKWARD ROMANCE, Kevin gets a “Mystery Caller From Out of the Blue”, which leads exactly nowhere. THIS TIME: Nothing that came before could possibly prepare 12-year old Kevin for: … Continue reading

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AWKWARD ROMANCE (ch. 6): “Mystery Caller From Out of the Blue”

Growing Up Twisted 7 LAST TIME: In chapter 5 of AWKWARD ROMANCE we met Karmala: the neighborhood playmate who would become “My Heart’s Angel”. THIS TIME: An unidentified voice on the phone heralds the arrival of my: Mystery Caller From … Continue reading

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AWKWARD ROMANCE (ch. 5): “Karmala: My Heart’s Angel”

Growing Up Twisted 7 LAST TIME: I had my “First Girl Scout Adventure”, marking the beginning of a more… visceral understanding of sex and the female physiology, an awkward introduction to AWKWARD ROMANCE. THIS TIME: We meet the neighborhood playmate … Continue reading

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