Caitlyn isn't someone to get over. She's someone to come to terms with, the way you have to come to terms with your parents, your siblings. You can't deny they ever happened. You can't deny you ever loved them, love them still, even if loving them causes you pain.
Judy BlumeIf all you leave in the library is books that you think speak to everyone, what are you going to have? You'd have nothing.
Judy BlumeI loved to read, and I think any child who loves to read will read anything, including the back of the cereal box, which I did every morning.
Judy BlumeHeavy petting, that was fun! That was good. And frankly, you know I wish kids would go back to it. It's very satisfying. And it's not as scary. So many girls, you know this. I mean they are having what we call sex. Right? They're having intercourse. They don't want to, they don't get anything out of it.
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