Gracie

“When you were born with a cloudy understanding of why certain rules existed, you soon moved from confusion and questioning to the sad realization that you would lose all of your neurotypical connections if you did not automatically obey.”
― Elle McNicoll, Some Like It Cold

“She had worn the golden girl mask for so long and sometimes it was too frightening to imagine removing it. It splintered her face, it made her eyes tired, it dulled the taste of life, but it was easier to be accepted as a watered-down version of yourself than rejected for who you really were.”
― Elle McNicoll, Some Like It Cold

“Frankness was dangerous for any girl, let alone an autistic girl. People could close ranks very quickly over the smallest infraction.”
― Elle McNicoll, Some Like It Cold

“Do you think I could be an astronaut?” Frances asked. “If you want, baby girl,” Vanessa said. “You may just land on the moon.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere