Ryder O'Malley > Quotes

“Ignore me. My mouth doesn’t work when my heart is drowning in feelings.” “Oh, good. I’m not the only one.”
― Ryder O'Malley, One Reason to Stay

“Neither of us remembered how we moved from me crying to being best friends. I’m sure she bribed me with a fruit roll-up.”
― Ryder O'Malley, One Reason to Stay

“Maybe if Mom were still around, she’d remind me that being content isn’t the same as really living—and that I’ve played it safe long enough.”
― Ryder O'Malley, Every Reason to Stay

“This burly, fluffy man with a growing patch of white in his beard wasn’t a daddy, just a dad. Everywhere bears wept.”
― Ryder O'Malley, One Reason to Stay

“If this was going to be his only foray into gay sex, I wanted to make my team proud. If he converted, I’d earn that toaster from the gay council.”
― Ryder O'Malley, One Reason to Stay

“If Mimi had a dating profile, it’d read, “Over the top, drama queen with no limits. Laughter a must. Shenanigans required. Have bail money ready. Not for the weak.”
― Ryder O'Malley, Every Reason to Stay

“Simon,” Mom called from the dining room. “Do you consider yourself a bear or a polar bear?”
― Ryder O'Malley, One Reason to Stay

“Funnies? You don’t look sixty.” I gave him a wink. Straight or not, I’d flirt until he ran screaming from the store. Red cheeks again. Did daddy bear enjoy the attention?”
― Ryder O'Malley, One Reason to Stay

“Ironically, Mom had been calling me a bear long before I transformed into a chubby gay man.”
― Ryder O'Malley, One Reason to Stay

“From this angle, I couldn’t see his face, but as I flipped through my Rolodex of local asses, none were close to this perfect creature.”
― Ryder O'Malley, One Reason to Stay

“I want to play Legos with you.”
― Ryder O'Malley, Infamous Heart

“When his hand slid under my shirt, brushing the hair along my belly, I questioned if he’d stop with foreplay.”
― Ryder O'Malley, One Reason to Stay