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The Rented Plus-One Who Hijacked My Ex's Wedding
I was going to my ex's wedding and, in peak 'move-on' energy, I rented a plus-one from an online gig site. What I expected: a charming arm candy who would sip politely and clap at the right moments. What I got: someone who treated the reception like an experimental performance piece, complete with interpretive gestures, an unsolicited toast that made everyone squirm, and a finale that involved a stack of napkins and dramatic interpretive crying. This episode is a wild monologue about decision-making under pressure, the slippery ethics of hired companionship, the small triumphs of petty…
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