“The group chat should essentially just have been titled Adam breathed—applaud.” p29
Was anyone else out there the invisible little sister?
“The end of childhood — realizing adults don’t know what the hell they’re doing.” p55
“My future wasn’t something the family ever really discussed. I guess I was supposed to just figure that out for myself, apply for a loan myself, take myself on open days. Then maybe mention my life-changing decision one night when there wasn’t anything too good on the television.” p135-6
“Like, we only get one life. One. One opportunity at every moment we are given …” p189
“… life is just a bunch of decisions that make you who you are.” p189
“You don’t realize how toxic it is [your ‘home’ life] until you get out. … We think it’s normal, because it is to us.” p229
Yes. YES. It’s not. Normal. Get out and make your own normal. As soon as you can.
“… if you’re told the same story over and over about who you are … it starts to feel true, and therefore it starts to become true …” p404
“… they’d rather feel important than feel happy. … And they don’t mind ruining other people’s happiness in their quest to be important …” p405
