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“Her heart sped up, but she couldn’t tell if it was from fear or something else.”

My brain screams “red flags, no no no no no” 🤣

“The foundation of both types of conversion therapy, gay and autistic, is the attempt to make it uncomfortable or painful to be your natural self. In order to normalize your behavior for others’ comfort or convenience.”

Oof.

“Never mind what should be, or what might be, or what ought to be. It’s what things are that’s important.”

Idk why I gave this author another chance. Note to self: in the future, don’t.

“It’s just stories to explain what’s wrong with the world, like those weird cults that crop up from time to time. I heard of one that asks an old man in the sky to keep them alive every time they go to sleep. People need to believe there’s more to the world than there is. And the world is just shit.”

I’m so glad I switched books. I’m loving this one so far.

The main character is facing cultural fatphobia, and trying to be the person she wished she had seen represented.

So, slut shamey shit early on bugged me, and a few other icks - and I finished it.

“I am chaos personified” is so relatable

Oof. Recognizing that I work compulsively. Something to work on within myself…

“We live in a society based on disposability. When we feel bad, we often automatically decide that we are bad, or another person is bad. Both of these moves cause damage and distort the truth, which is that we are all navigating difficult conditions the best we can, and we all have a lot to learn, and unlearn.”