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Francine looked up and mouthed, "Thank you." "any titme, " I lied.Sloane Crosley
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There is a point in most abusive relationships when it occurs to the beaten party that they are guilty of putting their face in the way of someone else's fist.Sloane Crosley
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So natural and universal is a child's curiosity about sex and so long are we conscious of it before we do it, that our original impressions of it leave an indelible mark.Sloane Crosley
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Why do people always want to put their hands on vulnerability? I sped up.Sloane Crosley
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I have never pictured my own wedding. I do want to get married. It's a nice idea. Though I think husbands are like tattoos - you should wait until you come across something you want on your body for the rest of your life.Sloane Crosley
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It seemed that having girlfriends was a sign of innocence and a boundless capacity to care about other women. The hearts in that photograph and multiple strings attached to multiple other hearts. Everything was less about cliché and more about camaraderie. We weren't out for ourselves, we were out for each other. When had I forgotten that? When had I cut the pink wire?Sloane Crosley
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Weddings are friendship deal breakers if the friendship is weak. There are too many favors, too many tasks, too much required devotion and Aqua Net for imposters like me. I tried to make eye contact with Francine, to give her a knowing good-bye smile like a ghost of a loved one in a movie. It was no usue, I decided to cut my final pink wire. There would be no more yearly "happy birthdays" and certainly no more bonding with the girl in the duct tape dress. That ship had sailed.Sloane Crosley
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Love is not boastful. But hate? Apparently hate has a big mouth.Sloane Crosley
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I thought of the past and how one should have respect for it, like the elderly.Sloane Crosley
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It should be noted that my mother has a long history of being disturbingly unperturbed by what normal people deem perturbing. Certain things simply don't strike her as worthy of a sit-down.Sloane Crosley
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Teddy bears are best because they understand it's nice to be alone.Sloane Crosley
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Even a person like this makes mistakes, can't always hold on to everything they'd like to, can't always force the world to spin in the direction of their choosing. You'll hug him longer than necessary and tell him to keep in touch. And you'll know, finally, that it had nothing to do with you.Sloane Crosley