“It was weird to be with her in a group. I kept wanting to stop the conversation to make sure everybody had noticed
what a cool thing she’d just said or done. It wasn’t because I was insecure or worried that they wouldn’t like her. I just wanted to have someone to share it all with, like that burst of excitement you get when you meet someone who likes the same obscure band or has the same favorite movie. I
guess I was a Karen fan, and I wanted to start a fan club.”