Holly Davis's life took a downturn after accepting her grandmother's rings, which were believed by some to bring bad luck. As she began her adult life in Portland, circumstances turned increasingly negative—from jobs at a halfway house for sex offenders to failed relationships. Despite having similar opportunities as others, her experiences differed drastically as if she possessed an anti-Midas touch, becoming enveloped in unfortunate events and misunderstandings. Her journey reflects how beliefs surrounding luck and the impact of perceived heirlooms influence personal narratives and choices.
She knew it sounded crazy, but it all started when she accepted her grandmother's rings. Almost immediately, there was acrimony when other relatives grew jealous that Davis had gotten these heirlooms.
The job she found in Portland was at a halfway house for sex offenders. It sounds hyperbolic, but somehow, at the time, she always felt like she was the person on duty when a resident came home high on meth or wielding a knife.
I was always the member of staff that ended up with jizz on them, and it was always on days when I would wear my nicest sweater, or a nice handmade scarf.
She couldn't quite shake it, this sense of having an anti-Midas touch, bad outcomes following her unprovoked. Often, it was the little things... reservations she made disappeared.
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