โBecause if I hadn't been so afraid of everyone else, I might have told Hannah that someone cared. And Hannah might still be alive.
Jay AsherDon't give up on me now. I'm sorry. I guess that's an odd thing to say. Because isn't that what I'm doing? Giving up?
Jay AsherYou told me I wrote that poem because I was afraid of dealing with myself. And I used my mom as an excuse, accusing her of not appreciating or accepting me, when I should have been saying those words into a mirror.
Jay AsherSometimes we have thoughts that even we donโt understand. Thoughts that arenโt even trueโthat arenโt really how we feelโbut theyโre running through our heads anyway because theyโre interesting to think about. If you could hear other peopleโs thoughts, youโd overhear things that are true as well as things that are completely random. And you wouldnโt know one from the other. Itโd drive you insane. Whatโs true? Whatโs not? A million ideas, but what do they mean?
Jay Asher