Are You a Man in Your 20s?

Frances has this medical condition that's going to put her in constant pain, might make sex painful. It might eradicate her chances of giving birth to a child. And this is so shameful to her. She calls Nick from the hospital and he complains that she's drunk and she's going to get him in trouble for cheating. He doesn't know she's in the hospital and she's loopy because she's not even all there. This may be the most important sentence in the book for male readers. If you're a man in your 20s, understand this.