Sex Life With My Mother- Fantasy- -v1.0- -haruh... -

I’m not talking about the sanitized, cookie-cutter version of romance you see in commercials. I’m talking about the messy, hopeful, heartbroken, and hilarious reality of growing up as the sidekick in my mother’s romantic storylines.

My mother didn’t just date. She narrated . Sex Life With My Mother- Fantasy- -v1.0- -haruh...

But the real love story of my life isn't hers with him. I’m not talking about the sanitized, cookie-cutter version

She showed me that romance isn't about the grand gestures. It's about the recovery after the heartbreak. It's about the pancakes the morning after. It's about a woman who decided that while she was looking for Mr. Right, she would never, ever stop being the leading lady of her own life. She narrated

We watched rom-coms on Friday nights and critiqued the male leads. ("He’s a walking red flag, Mom." "I know, but he’s a polite red flag.")

She taught me how to love by showing me how to live. What did your mother teach you about love? Let me know in the comments below.

But they had the best ending of all.