Susan was very fun to be around. She liked movies, and her brother Frank made her tapes of this great music that she shared with us. But over the summer she had her braces taken off, and she got a little taller and prettier and grew breasts. Now, she acts a lot dumber in the hallways, especially when boys are around. And I think it's sad because Susan doesn't look as happy.
Stephen ChboskyI just want you to know that youโre very specialโฆ and the only reason Iโm telling you is that I donโt know if anyone else ever has.
Stephen ChboskyI just think it's bad when a boy looks at a girl and thinks that the way he sees her is better than she actually is. And I think it's bad when the most honest way a boy can look at a girl is through a camera.
Stephen ChboskyShe said that by introducing me to all these great things, Mary Elizabeth gained a โsuperior positionโ that she wouldnโt need if she was confident about herself. She also said that people who try to control situations all the time are afraid that if they donโt, nothing will work out the way they want.
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