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“Parents, always trying to turn us into little replicas of themselves, ignoring the ways that we are completely different from them.”
But a good thing can still hurt.”
Children didn’t treat you any differently if you were a princess, or an ex-princess; they didn’t care about the color of your skin or how much money your family had. They didn’t gasp in shock if you dated someone who wasn’t the same race. They treated everyone with the same cheerful indifference—unless, of course, you had cookies, and then you were their favorite person. If only adults were as wonderfully blind to prejudice, the world would be a much better place.
“Home should make you feel secure and safe and utterly at ease. When you’re home you should feel like you belong. Like you fit perfectly.”
“Being brave doesn’t mean you aren’t afraid. It means you refuse to let your fears guide your actions.”
“Love is a conscious decision that you have to make over and over: committing to someone, choosing not to be with anyone else. Some days you will make each other happy, and some days you will disappoint or hurt each other.
