Funny Feelings

by Tarah DeWitt

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO ALL THE WOMEN WHO’VE EVER BEEN TOLD THAT THEY’RE TOO MUCH. Maybe you’re too loud, too crass, too open, too bawdy. You overshare too often, say too many bad words, you’re too weird, or too emotional. To the women who, in their quiet moments, still think back on their social interactions and wonder if they really are too much, if they should feel embarrassed, or ashamed. You are fucking incredible. You are my people. Don’t you dare dilute yourselves to make yourselves more palatable. You are all heart and fire.

Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness: a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us.