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Anna Martin: From The New York Times,
I'm Anna Martin.
This is Modern Love.
Today's essay is from a woman who meets a cute guy
at the grocery store.
They hit it off in the produce aisle.
They're chit–chatting.
He asks her on a date,
which sounds perfect, right?
Except, she has this nagging feeling
that date isn't going to go well.
This essay was also turned into a fabulous episode
of the Modern Love TV show.
It's called
'Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am,'
written by Terri Cheney
and read by Kirsten Potter.
Kirsten Potter: I'm a bipolar woman.
I've lived much of my life in a constant state