I wasn't very happy in high school: it was a confusing and sort of sad time for me.
So while it seemed like you were seeing everything, you really weren't. Just bits and pieces that looked like a whole.
When you can't save yourself or your heart, it helps to be able to save face.
It is kind of hard to hold a lot in. But for me… it’s sometimes even harder to let it out.
Eventually, it wasn't even your dad I wanted, just anybody. Anybody at all.
It's always very pure, that last moment before an ugly, unsettling truth hits someone. The most stark of before-and-afters.