Ira Glass

It's not being nice. I just like it. I mean, I would easily have said, hey, it's not for me, you know. But I heard it, and I thought it was very funny.

It's not being nice. I just like it. I mean, I would easily have said, hey, it's not for me, you know. But I heard it, and I thought it was very funny.

I hope so because you obviously do feel a lot for him.

I hope so because you obviously do feel a lot for him.

Well, but you kind of like feeling bad, don't you?

Well, but you kind of like feeling bad, don't you?

Well, it's something. I don't think you really want to get over it. I think you're kind of enjoying it. So that's kind of a dilemma you have to sort out.

Well, it's something. I don't think you really want to get over it. I think you're kind of enjoying it. So that's kind of a dilemma you have to sort out.

Well, I don't see it like that. You're just...

Well, I don't see it like that. You're just...

addressing something you need to address and this is getting amongst other things getting it out of your system you know you've had the satisfaction of actually getting something tangible that you can play yeah um you know out of this relationship that's true but i don't know don't you sometimes wonder like is it better to have the song in the end or the relationship

addressing something you need to address and this is getting amongst other things getting it out of your system you know you've had the satisfaction of actually getting something tangible that you can play yeah um you know out of this relationship that's true but i don't know don't you sometimes wonder like is it better to have the song in the end or the relationship

Oh, no, it's probably better to have the relationship.

Oh, no, it's probably better to have the relationship.

Yeah.

Yeah.

That you don't have the choice.

That you don't have the choice.

Starlee Klein. You can hear more stories from Starlee on her podcast, Mystery Show. Coming up, a big city mayor, an eight-year-old girl, and a dog weigh in with their solutions to getting over your next breakup. That's in a minute from Chicago Public Radio when our program continues. This is American Life. I'm Eric Glass.

Starlee Klein. You can hear more stories from Starlee on her podcast, Mystery Show. Coming up, a big city mayor, an eight-year-old girl, and a dog weigh in with their solutions to getting over your next breakup. That's in a minute from Chicago Public Radio when our program continues. This is American Life. I'm Eric Glass.