But I’ve moved past all this. I put bananas in smoothies, on my cereal and toast, and I even eat them on their own. I’ve learned to look at the stringy bits as no more than minor complications, and even rapidly ripening bananas don’t hinder me anymore — I just make banana bread!
I think the problem was one of maturity. I’ve learned to look at bananas, not as a strange fruit that could be detrimental to my health, but as a compact snack that comes in its own packaging, and tastes damn good too.
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