College Stories. My Girlfriend Is Too Naive--- Free May 2026

I used to try to fix her. I’d grab her arm when she tried to give her spare change to the guy selling “university-branded� umbrellas out of a van. I’d whisper, “He’s not affiliated with the school, Em. That’s a felony.� She’d just smile and say, “Or maybe he’s an entrepreneur!�

And I smile, because she’s already figured out something that most of us spend decades learning: you can be smart and still choose softness. College Stories. My Girlfriend Is Too Naive--- Free

But here’s the part that nobody warns you about: she’s not stupid. I used to try to fix her

And then she said something that broke my brain. That’s a felony

And me? I’ve stopped grabbing her arm. Now I just stand next to her, watching the world try to take advantage of my impossibly trusting girlfriend.