A young writer explores a lasting love denied… or is that deferred?
Jamie Valentino
Jamie Valentino is a freelance writer and columnist who’s written for Condé Nast, VICE Asia/India, Hearst Corporation, CBD-Intel, Smarter Travel Media, and others. He was selected as a finalist of the inaugural 2021 SinC Pride Award recognizing emerging LGBTQ2S+ authors. This story is an excerpt from Jamie’s memoir anthology-in-progress, titled If You’re Going Through Hell.