A few years after I graduated college, one of my former sorority sisters got engaged.

Ergo, I was obligated to embrace my role of Jillian’s bridesmaid wholeheartedly — and for her sake and that of our friendship, I wanted to. So I went along with all the “bride, bride, bride, blah, blah, blah,” “saw this on Pinterest” bullshit. But really, I wanted to roll my eyes to the back of my skull and disappear.

At that point I was even more cynical than usual due to a rough breakup with my longtime boyfriend. A subsequent slew of bad rebound dates with losers only added insult to grievous emotional injuries. Still, I think happiness is contagious, and I was delighted for my friend to have found someone who treated her right. I also believe in the power of positivity and all that New... Leer Más