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This is the simple fact that we have been living through a period of more than a quarter of a century in which all our grand narratives have collapsed. One by one the narratives we had were refuted, became unpopular to defend or impossible
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“We were falling into the exciting tingle of fake intimacy through email, where a few personal overshares, blended with a sprinkling of coy, overly specific compliments, mimic the sensation of falling in love (when in fact usually you are only falling in love with yourself and your ability to write a really top-notch flirty email).”
― You'll Grow Out of It
― You'll Grow Out of It
“Maybe part of falling in love with someone else is also falling in love with yourself.”
― The Sun Is Also a Star
― The Sun Is Also a Star
“Such a storm of emotions as humans can evoke, all on the basis of imagination,” the dragon observed condescendingly. In a more reflective voice she asked, “Do you do this because you live such short lives? Tell yourselves wild tales of what might happen tomorrow, and feel all the feelings of events that will never happen? Perhaps to make up for the pasts you cannot recall, you invent futures that will not exist.”
― Ship of Destiny
― Ship of Destiny
“Not responding to the texts of a man who has wronged you is truly one of the sweetest pleasures in life..”
― You'll Grow Out of It
― You'll Grow Out of It
“What I’ve come to realize is that in today’s society, being a victim, overcoming racism, and being “brave” and “fearless” are currency. In the ’70s, it was “Let your freak flag fly.” In the 2020s, it’s “Let your weak flag fly.” It’s a competition to see who is more “oppressed” and who faces more “adversity.” And it’s a competition where everyone is a loser, especially our society.”
― I'm Your Emotional Support Animal: Navigating Our All Woke, No Joke Culture
― I'm Your Emotional Support Animal: Navigating Our All Woke, No Joke Culture
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