The Missionary Imposition

Romantic feelings are a lot to handle when you’re young — especially for Mormon missionaries who aren’t supposed to have them.

Under a table, a woman’s foot in high heels touches the leg of a man in dark slacks and dress shoes.
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To me, the missionary position means sitting on the passenger side of a 1986 Chevy Nova with my right arm jammed back between the seat and the door…

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Writer, poet and puzzle maker. Hugo and Nebula Award finalist. Author of The Accidental Terrorist: Confessions of a Reluctant Missionary. He/him/Bill.

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William Shunn

William Shunn

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Writer, poet and puzzle maker. Hugo and Nebula Award finalist. Author of The Accidental Terrorist: Confessions of a Reluctant Missionary. He/him/Bill.