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Boy Meets Girl #22
In "I Was a Good-Time Girl," a young woman reflects on her embarrassing past and her difficulty moving beyond it when her former reputation follows her into a new relationship. When a sales manager named Frank proposes marriage, she struggles with whether to confess her past to him, fearing he will leave her if he discovers the truth about who she used to be. The story explores her internal conflict between wanting a fresh start and the burden of her history catching up with her.