ALT: a woman wearing a blue hat and white gloves with the words keeping up appearances on the bottom

There are some things in life that change us, shape us, and stay with us. For me, one of those things has always been soap operas. I know what you might be thinking: “They still watch soaps?” Yes. I do. And proudly. It started years ago—maybe it was the hypnotic theme music, the dramatic cliffhangers, or the sweeping love stories that lasted decades (and sometimes ended in amnesia, twins, or someone returning from the dead).