Desiray + Aaron

The Heart

Kaitlin Prest

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.5 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2015

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Desiray felt a deep, human connection the moment she first heard his voice: Aaron Carter spoke to her through his music. When Desiray was down, Aaron always cheered her up. When she needed him, his music was always there. And when they finally met, it was almost as if Aaron could read her mind. Maybe the deep, human connection Desiray felt as a kid was real. Dozens of concerts later, Desiray and Aaron are almost friends — almost. Now Desiray wonders: “Can a fan ever be a true friend?” Does Aaron value her as a friend, or as a fan? And if she’s just a fan like any other, can she live with it?

This story was produced by Galen Koch in collaboration with The Heart. Special thanks to Kelsey Padgett, Justine Champine, Desiray Roy, and Aaron Carter.

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0:00.0	Dating is difficult for everyone, but it can be especially difficult when you're my mom.
0:04.7	I can't go 30 years looking for somebody.
0:08.2	She's 73 and is recently divorced after 42 years of marriage, but my mom loves love.
0:15.5	He kissed me. I felt like I was on cloud 999.
0:20.4	And she's determined to find the love of her life before her life is over,
0:24.2	so she dives into the online dating world. But online dating is not easy.
0:29.5	Men lie to her.
0:31.2	All of a sudden, he tells me, oh my gosh, I was robbed.
0:36.3	Men, don't call her back.
0:38.0	Why would a man who kissed you not call you right back?
0:41.6	Men break her heart.
0:43.6	And then he crawled me up and said, I don't want to see you anymore.
0:47.3	Luckily, she has me, her daughter.
0:49.8	Have you ever had a vibrator?
0:52.1	No. Oh my god, mom, you're going to, okay, I'm ordering you one.
0:56.3	Done.
0:58.0	And a few experts to guide her.
1:00.4	Make a decision that you're changing your belief.
1:03.6	And your new belief is, love is possible for me.
1:07.3	It's about discovery and experimenting.
1:11.2	If you let the relationship develop slowly over time,
1:14.3	then you can really see who someone is.
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