Summary

In “Texts That My Flatmate India Has Let Me Send Off Her Phone Pretending to Be Her,” the author communicated with India’s contacts asking for favors and suggesting they participate in imaginary business ventures. The following chapter, “Hello Any Woman Emily Has Known” contains an email from Emily’s bridesmaids. They invited the author to participate in their friend’s hen do and described the extensive plans for the day.

In “My Therapist Says,” Alderton began seeing a therapist, Eleanor, but was unsure if her emotional struggles warranted a psychiatric professional. Her therapist observed her that she had “no sense of self” which caused her to people-please and make fear-based decisions (227). India told her that she was nervous that therapy would make her sad...