Dani (Dani Reviews Things)’s Reviews > Sidelined > Status Update

Innocuous conversation happening between two people, but it's obviously cracked something in me because I'm bawling my eyes out. It's like therapy in a book. Or it's triggering me. I haven't figured out which.

What is it with cheating parents who think their kids will just accept the Other Person?!?!?!?!? *rage monster rears up*

Soul-bearing moment: you might think your first reaction would be disbelief when faced with a truthbomb like this, but...from experience...you'd be amazed how easy it is to believe, to finally be confronted with what a part of you has suspected for along time. This was me just over a year ago.

Certain truths were just revealed and it's a little too close to my life to keep reading tonight, so I'm going to take a break and maybe keep reading tomorrow.

Jake is so freaking caring and understanding and wonderful.

This mom thing is really putting me on edge...

And crying again.

Yup, I'm crying.

Ugh.

That being said, the details of how she gets into the right mindset for a game really add a special something to the book. I can believe completely that basketball is important to her.