“On Saying Yes to Boys”

"On Saying Yes to Boys" ritual

I don’t remember who told me first — my mom? My dad? My Young Women’s President, the one with the indestructible, gravity-defying, blonde hair? Whoever it was, here is what they told me: say yes to boys. If a boy asks you to slow dance, you say yes. It doesn’t matter if his list of hobbies begins and ends with Rubik’s Cube or if he’s wearing a Star Wars tie or if the DJ is playing “Say Something” by A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera or if you’re feeling like your glitter cat eyeliner is a little too cool […]

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