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Christina @CustomerLove & Affairs · Rochester, NY

I almost walked past the man who already knew my hands
I almost did not recognize Steve when I saw him running toward me at the park.

I had only ever seen him sitting behind a nail... 9 min read ·
I almost walked past the man who already knew my hands
Love it 1 23 reads · ·
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Johnny @Prefer Not to SayLove & Affairs · El Monte, CA

Every highway still leads me back to someone
There are three cities I can no longer drive through like they are just places on a map.

Phoenix, Atlanta, and Orlando.

Every... 9 min read ·
Every highway still leads me back to someone
Love it 1 26 reads · ·
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Kat @ManagerAsk the Community · Austin, TX

I thought they were comfortable with me until I found the note
For months, I thought the women at my salon were comfortable with the way I joked and touched them.

They always smiled, and nobody... 7 min read ·
I thought they were comfortable with me until I found the note
Love it 1 28 reads · ·
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Misty @CustomerLove & Affairs · Cheyenne, WY

People kept asking where my children came from
I met my husband because I needed a simple manicure.

Now we have two children, and strangers sometimes look at me like I took... 8 min read ·
People kept asking where my children came from
Love it 1 36 reads · ·
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Trish @Salon OwnerLove & Affairs · Huntington Beach, CA

He kept visiting my salon for someone else
The first time Tom came into my salon, he brought me coffee and kissed me near the front desk.

Two months later, I saw the same... 9 min read ·
He kept visiting my salon for someone else
Angry 1 26 reads · ·
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Diane @CustomerLove & Affairs · Tacoma, WA

Their only day off was the same day
Dating two men at the same time was much easier than I expected.

They both worked in nail salons six days a week, so I always... 8 min read ·
Their only day off was the same day
Relatable 1 24 reads · ·
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Minnie @Nail TechLove & Affairs · Providence, RI

He moved in with two suitcases and a secret phone
Three days after my boyfriend moved into my apartment, I found a second phone hidden inside one of his shoes.

It had no passcode.... 8 min read ·
He moved in with two suitcases and a secret phone
Sad 1 31 reads · ·
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Joanne @CustomerOwner & Nail Tech · Portland, OR

I went in for a manicure and somehow became part of their family
The first time the salon owner asked me to spend the night with her entire staff, I thought I had misunderstood her.

I was their... 7 min read ·
I went in for a manicure and somehow became part of their family
Love it 1 31 reads · ·
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Jenny @Nail TechMarriage & Family · Houston, TX

The salon changed the week his wife arrived
Before Ken brought his wife to America, our salon was one of the busiest places in the area.

Three months after she arrived,... 10 min read ·
The salon changed the week his wife arrived
Shocking 1 26 reads · ·
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Tony @Nail TechLove & Affairs · Wichita, KS

My coworker kept inviting me to his house until I understood why
The first time Ly came to our nail salon after work, she brought food for her husband.

The second time, she brought food for... 9 min read ·
My coworker kept inviting me to his house until I understood why
Care 1 38 reads · ·