The Holly Dates

by Brittainy C. Cherry

I was almost certain if a man touched my inner thigh, I’d collapse into a pile of banana pudding.

I hated men.

same 😂

“Let’s just say sometimes books are better than reality.”

Maybe a real man hadn’t gotten me off in a while, but enough fictional men said the right things to make me blush.

“Life happens when we’re not looking in all directions. Sometimes it’s messy.”

Even though we had the same parents, we didn’t have the same parents.

As a millennial, I did what most of us did regarding trauma. I sent self-deprecating memes to my friends, worked longer hours so I wouldn’t have to face my emotions, and buried said trauma deep, deep down while reminiscing about how great ’90s music was.

same

I was in desperate need of a hug from my mom.

I thought with me living in a city like Chicago, I’d be able to find at least one good guy to date, but no.

i feel her pain

It was called the windy city for a reason—men blew in and out of my life at record speeds.