Joycee’s Reviews > Space Oddities: Ground Control to Major Cutie > Status Update

Withholding my truth may protect them, but it protects me more. And when I’m gone, will they always wonder why I left? Will they think it’s their fault? If I couldn’t give them the truth while here, couldn’t I at least give them the truth after I’m gone? So they don’t worry, or question, or somehow think they’re to blame for my leaving.

“This isn’t just anything, this is Vera Wang,”

“We’re literally wearing Wangs.”

“I figure she’s still in the Houston area. That clunker truck of hers doesn’t look like it’ll make it out of town.” Chewing. “That’s how I found her the first time. Apparently, it was her grandfather’s truck. Doesn’t look like she can make herself get rid of it.” He snorts. “Sentimentality always gets you caught in the end.”

I need a good five minutes of steady breathing, breathing I learned from Dr. Brown in case I started panicking due to my claustrophobia. Turns out it works well when you’re heartbroken and frustrated too.

Earlier: hoes before bros

Now: chicks before dicks

You can lie to yourself if you want, but don’t lie to me.

I guess that’s the funny thing about putting down roots, even those as shallow as my imagination lets me dig. Once you start, you just want more. You want to dig deeper.

in my opinion, any woman who has to pack up and leave when the man isn’t around is probably entitled to a bit of his shit.

even when I’m dealing with something, it’s only because I’m trying to manage something else.

I never understood the whole brain exploding emoji until now. I think Dr. Brown may have broken me.