Quick note: This story happened five years ago when I was 25 and 3-4 months after ending a five year relationship. It ended up being a life changing experience for me and kicked off a period of self-discovery that helped me figure myself out post-breakup. There are a few paragraphs of build up, so if that’s not your thing, I marked where it picks up with *** if you want to skip ahead. Enjoy!
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If you’ve driven on an interstate highway in the US, then you’ve seen them.
“BEST ADULT XXX, TOYS, AND LIENGERIE!!! EXIT 201-B IN 52 MILES!”
And then there is another one…and another one…and another one. What’s a horny twenty-five year old man on a solo road trip supposed to do? Well, first you think, “Huh. Look at that”. Followed by “This dry spell has lasted quite some time now.” By the third billboard you’re contemplating if you should treat yourself to a fleshlight just to give your right hand a break. The fourth billboard approaches and now it’s decision time. Exit 201-B is in 1 mile, and the cruise control is set to 75. You have less than a minute to decide. My ADHD brain was never very good at impulse control anyways.