“The years that you’re supposed to spend finding yourself, I was spending pretending to be other people.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“And I’m out. She has spoken. I am silenced. I thought for sure Jay would work.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“I know why I’m hearing this phrase so often. It’s because my co-star Ariana Grande is a burgeoning pop star who misses work regularly to go sing at award shows, record new songs, and do press for her upcoming album while I stay back and angrily hold down the fort. I understand on a surface level why she has to miss work. But at the same time, I don’t understand why she’s allowed to.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“I’m processing not only the grief of my mom’s death, but the grief of a childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood that I feel I had never truly been able to live for myself. It’s difficult, but it’s the kind of difficult I have pride in.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“I’m gonna figure out what you’re up to, you LIAR!” Mom screams. My nervous system jolts, but I pretend to ignore her. I head out the front door, letting it slam shut behind me.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
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