There I was, in the drive through line at Starbucks getting ready to order my first ever Pumpkin Spice Latte. For years now, every time the season of Fall comes around, it is such a huge thing to be drinking a pumpkin spice latte. I began to feel like I was missing out on something life changing. I knew it was time that I finally try one. So I pulled up and put in my order for my first ever Grande Pumpkin Spice Latte. I was so nervous to drink it so I waited until I arrived at work to try it. I announced to my coworkers that I was about to try it for the first time. They were so excited for me. My co-worker's exact words were “I’d honestly be surprised if you didn’t like it. I need to go get myself one today.”

I’m the type of person who waits to drink my hot drinks so I do not burn my tongue. Being that type of person, I took the lid off my drink to let it cool down some. I wanted to be able to get the full experience when I took my first sip. When I took the lid off, my first thought was “it’s orange. It looks so gross.” At that point I began being so negative about it. However, I pulled myself together and thought maybe its one of those things that taste magical but just happen to look gross.

My drink was finally cool enough to take a sip. I was also finally mentally prepared for this huge moment in my life. I was imaging diving into this alternate reality where I begin swimming around in a large cup of pumpkin spice, because I would fall in love with this drink. This drink is supposed to be life changing and just make the season of Fall that much more magical.

When I took my first sip, I immediately felt something; the feeling of disappointment. I did not like what I had just tasted. I’m not sure if it was my initial reaction because the color of it grossed me out or what, so I gave myself a few more tries. A sip here and a sip there. With every sip I just kept feeling more and more disappointment and dissatisfaction.

At this point I now had to face the cold hard truth that I do not like Pumpkin Spice Lattes. I’m probably one of the few girls ever to not like this drink. Fall is my favorite season, so I’m supposed to like this drink, but I don’t. Since I don’t, does this mean that Fall can no longer be my favorite season? I’m going to go ahead and say that it does not have to come to that. I can still be in love with the sight of pumpkins, falling leaves, cardigans, apple orchards, and boots.

I’m a girl and I do not like pumpkin spice lattes. So does this mean that my girl card is getting taken away? Girls are supposed to be in love with this drink and live for the season of Fall because of this drink. I’m hoping that my girl card will not be taken away because of this. I still love so many other girl things like shopping, boots, cardigans, Disney movies, makeup tutorials, etc.

So here it is, I do Not like Pumpkin Spice Lattes.

I can’t be the only one, right?

I think I’ll just stick with my caramel macchiato with extra caramel drizzle.