Most of the people I know who were raised to be accommodating or were raised to just be nice and put everybody's needs ahead of theirs, there comes a moment when the pressure builds and they can't do it anymore. They have needs and they feel neglected and they usually explode.

Most of the people I know who were raised to be accommodating or were raised to just be nice and put everybody's needs ahead of theirs, there comes a moment when the pressure builds and they can't do it anymore. They have needs and they feel neglected and they usually explode.

people who try to control situations all the time are afraid that if they don't, nothing will work out the way they want.

Sometimes, I think Bill forgets that I am sixteen. But I am very happy that he does.

And I guess I realized at that moment that I really did love her. Because there was nothing to gain, and that didn't matter.

we are all supposed to think of reasons to live.

Sam and Patrick looked at me. And I looked at them. And I think they knew. Not anything specific really. They just knew. And I think that's all you can ever ask from a friend.