Atsuko Okatsuka

I don't have time for this.

You know, I'm going to elope.

I...

I've made it I'm I'm working at Cold Stone Creamery this was the only dream I had I've peaked you know what I mean what else was I gonna do so you know the I think when my second boyfriend at 19 told me you're funny you should try stand up I was like what why would I even think that was possible or available to me why you know I just got my green card who am I who would want to hear my story who you know what I mean like

There's nothing going on here, you know?

So, yeah.

I wanted to.

I think that's why, you know, once I had a boyfriend, I left the home.

And, yeah, I tried to make him my second family.

So, yeah.

You know, when you, you probably never fell into this.

I don't see you as a person because I feel like you're pretty self-aware from maybe a young age.

But, you know, when you date someone, sometimes you take on their personality.

Where you're like, you're into something, you pretend you're into something.

I see where you would, yeah, just kind of walk on eggshells sometimes.

Okay, yeah, yeah.

That totally, like, I totally get that.

You know, my mom being unpredictable too.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, right.

But...