The Moth

All My Perfect Plans

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Michael Buonocore’s pursuit of ​“normality” doesn’t go as planned. 

Tags Sexuality LGBTQIA+ Coming out Adversity Romantic relationship Rebellion Work Historical Romantic Serious Mature content Moving

Storyteller

Michael Buonocore

Original Air Date

June 11, 2021

Recorded Date

July 16, 2019

“It was not the kind of town that you grow up gay in. So I didn't. I was determined to be normal.”

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