Funny Story

by Emily Henry

I also don’t want to unearth the ugly stuff, over and over again, for people who are just passing through my life.

“Things go smoother if you don’t let people get a rise out of you,” he says. “If you give them control over how you feel, they’ll always use it.”

You can’t force a person to show up, but you can learn a lesson when they don’t. Trust people’s actions, not their words. Don’t love anyone who isn’t ready to love you back. Let go of the people who don’t hold on to you.

Life isn’t a competition, and neither is love, but I’m still the loser.