Alexis

“Occasionally not having clarity and letting others decide is natural, and not problematic. But if it’s your default setting, then it’s a sign of too much niceness and low social power. Over time it can irritate and repel others and backfire as most people-pleasing strategies do. This is because always letting others decide puts the responsibility on them.”
― Aziz Gazipura, Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty... And Start Speaking Up, Saying No, Asking Boldly, And Unapologetically Being Yourself

“It’s not that different. Grown-ups just don’t like seeing kids in altered states. It reminds them you’re a person, not some little toy they sewed their faces onto.”
― Isaac Marion, The New Hunger

“Scar buddies.” Again, I blink. “Scar buddies?” His finger flicks between our faces. “We both got dope scars. You know what that means? We should be friends.”
― H.D. Carlton, Where's Molly

“I yearn for a better quality of life—I fear the cost of it in the same breath.”
― Elle Marr, The Alone Time