Status Updates From Dance with Me

“Not for the first time, I vow that when I have a child of my own, I will never, ever let them feel as insignificant as my parents make me feel sometimes. I will never, ever let them feel unchosen.”

🫂

“So. Cupcakes, huh?”

bro said cupcakes and my brain went caitlyn??? this fandom is a prison 😭

“I love the sound of the rain,” she says softly after a few minutes. “There’s an element of peace to it.”

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“So, guess who texted me this weekend.”

“Your mom,” Bash says. “No. Your dad. No, wait. A new client. No. Jennifer Lopez.”

I blink at him. “Listen, if JLo texted me over the weekend, trust me, I would not have waited until Tuesday to tell you.”

please 😭😂

“Rainy and cold out? Give me ice cream. A blizzard? I’ll take a cone, thank you. Hurricane on its way? Why yes, a banana split would be lovely.”

why was that so funny to me

“Pepper sits on the floor near the end of the couch where my head is and stares at me. For a long time. I try not to make eye contact, but it’s hard, and when I do look at her, I swear to God, it’s like there’s a little human in there. It’s freaky. I reach out to pet her, and she takes a swipe at me.”

I have a cat just like that, his name is Xavi, and he judges me like that for all of my poor life decisions.