Does This Date Mean Anything To You By Lynn Bernardini

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As I read “Does This Date Mean Anything to You”, I found myself extremely moved and I reacted with both sympathy and empathy as I began to understand the situation that ensnared Lynn Bernardini. I found myself increasingly moved as the story went on as I began to realize that this was not merely a bad situation, but a terrible situation. One particular part that struck me was when she talked about no one understanding her situation saying, “Do you have any idea what labor feels like to a teenager in a room all alone?” This particular line had a sizeable impact on how I was interpreting this story. My view changed from merely feeling sorry for her, to realizing that my level of understanding and sympathy could not possibly match the traumatic