That Time Jenny Mollen and Jason Biggs Tried to Set Boundaries…
We said no to a favor — and things got awkward
For Wake-Up Call’s inaugural Hot Mic op-ed column, writer Jenny Mollen shares how she learned it’s okay to set boundaries when you need them — even if it means potentially looking like a jerk in the process.
I met my friend Craig when we were in school together at UCLA. He was a graduate in the playwriting department and I was an undergrad theater major who auditioned for his thesis, a one act about two imaginary superheroes who come to Iowa. While Captain Blasto Comes to Iowa wasn’t the smash hit we’d all anticipated, opening to luke warm reviews from Craig’s professors who’d hoped for something more heady and less like an episode of Dawson’s Creek, the three weeks we spent rehearsing bonded us for life.
Over the course of our 20-year long friendship Craig has helped me move multiple times. He’s driven me to the airport, picked me up from the airport; introduced me to agents and subsequently helped me write letters when I decided to leave them, introduced me to boyfriends and then subsequently helped me write letters when I decided to leave them. He has been a cheerleader, a confidant, bridesmaid and a champion of every endeavor I’ve ever attempted.
