I look at people holdings hands in the hallways, and I try to think how it all works. At the school dances, I sit in the background, and I tap my toe, and I wonder how many couples will dance to โtheir song.โ In the hallways, I see the girls wearing the guysโ jackets, and I think about the idea of property. And I wonder if anyone is really happy.
Stephen ChboskyIt's great that you can listen and be a shoulder to someone, but what about when someone doesn't need a shoulder? What if they need the arms or something like that? You can't just sit there and put everybody's lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You just can't. You have to do things.
Stephen ChboskyI think it was the first time in my life I ever felt like I looked โgoodโ. Do you know what I mean? That nice feeling when you look in the mirror, and your hairโs right for the first time in your life? I donโt think we should base so much on weight, muscles, and a good hair day, but when it happens, itโs nice. It really is.
Stephen ChboskyMaybe he didnโt really encourage me to do things, but he didnโt prevent me from doing them either. But after a while, I didnโt do things because I didnโt want him to think different about me. But the thing is, I wasnโt being honest. So, why would I care whether or not he loved me when he didnโt really even know me?
Stephen Chbosky