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“A funny thing happens when someone asks 'How are you?' coupled with a meaningful head tilt. The reflexive, safe answer to give is 'Good, thanks.' But then again we say "good" only because it makes the question go away. Tell someone 'I'm doing horribly ' and the conversation gets knocked off its axis into a marsh of soggy discomfort.”
― Meichi Ng, Barely Functional Adult: It’ll All Make Sense Eventually

“When things are overtly terrible and you feel lost, you understand how to fix it. The remedy may not be easy, but the remedy is clear. But when things are seemingly perfect, when you’ve done all the things you set out to do, and you still feel lost—that’s a much more unsettling realization.”
― Meichi Ng, Barely Functional Adult: It’ll All Make Sense Eventually

“Trying to make new friends from scratch when you're well into adulthood is an emotionally dehabilitating experience.”
― Meichi Ng, Barely Functional Adult: It’ll All Make Sense Eventually

“Books always felt more comforting than people...”
― Meichi Ng, Barely Functional Adult: It’ll All Make Sense Eventually