Status Updates From On Thin Ice

HER: I regret people-pleasing for so long. I worry that now that I've done it for so many years, I don't know who I am anymore. And that if I start making decisions based on what I want, the people in my life will leave because they don't like who I really am, just who I project.

HIM: I like who you are.

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- You don't get nervous at all?
+ Nope. Why would I?
- Because you're performing in front of people?
+ So?
- Well, what if you fall over and embarrass yourself?
+ Something like that's only embarrassing if you care what others think of you. I do not, so I don't get nervous.

I WISH this was my outlook on life

Oh my god. As a recovering conflict avoidant people pleaser, chapter 18 is so relatable it hurts

"You were so fucking nice to everyone. No one does that without an ulterior motive. I didn't realize your motive was acceptance"

"I don't want you to agree with everything I say unless you actually agree. If I'm pissing you off, tell me. Bottling your feelings up to avoid conflict doesn't actually keep the peace"

ah what is it with grumpy closed off men always being the acts of service guys and rembembering every single thing their girls have ever said.
i'm not complaning btw

I love Luca's mom

ah the grumpy guy who says he wants nothing to do with the sunshine girl being irritated when some asshole doesn't leave her alone and jumping in to give her an easy out, classic