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The loneliness that hit when I was around people was worse somehow than when I was all alone. When there were other people in my vicinity, my lungs burned like I was drowning right in front of them and no one cared. I had no one, and I was
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“Do you know how many guys like to date the cute wild girl for a few weeks before expecting me to chill a little and become more Regular Girlfriend? [..] But at the end of the day, [..] being myself is enough. I’m enough.”
She’s not saying it to convince me, or even herself; she’s already there.”
― Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
She’s not saying it to convince me, or even herself; she’s already there.”
― Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
“The way Emily describes it: when I meet someone I love, I become an octopus and wind my tentacles around their heart, tighter and tighter until they can't deny they love me just the same.”
― Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
― Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
“I always thought I caught you in . . . a phase. His left eyebrow makes a fancy arch. Apparently you're just like this.”
― Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
― Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
“I realize I should be mortified that Past Hazel was so dramatically inappropriate, but it's not like I'm that much better now, and regret isn't really my speed anyway.”
― Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
― Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
“I know I’m like Pig-Pen in Charlie Brown, and I have chaos around me, but it’s like he doesn’t even care. He doesn’t need me to change or pretend to be someone else. He’s my person. He’s my best friend.”
― Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
― Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
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