Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse by Shane Burcaw

And Other True Stories

A candid, funny collection of personal essays that chronicle a young man's life with a progressive neuromuscular disease and the ups and downs of his romantic relationship, confronting public assumptions, awkward encounters, and questions of independence, caregiving, and love. With sharp humor and heartfelt honesty, he dismantles stereotypes about disability while reflecting on travel, dating, family, and activism, showing how ordinary life and romance persist amid misconceptions and logistical challenges.

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