Regretting You

by Colleen Hoover

“You’re a sacrificer. I don’t even know if that’s a real word, but that’s what you are. You do things you don’t want to do to make life better for the people around you. Like being the designated driver. That doesn’t make you boring. It makes you a hero.”

A presentable car isn’t worth dying for.

But I don’t like that he doesn’t like me, so I’ll be damned if I pass him up and offer validation to his feelings, because I’m nice, dammit! I’m not this terrible person he seems to think I am.

It’s my birthday, and I’m surrounded by everyone important to me, but for some reason, I feel more alone than I’ve ever felt.

“It means people who make mistakes usually learn from them. That doesn’t make them hypocrites. It makes them experienced.”

For some reason, sadness in music eases the sadness in my soul. It’s like the worse 80the heartache in a song is, the better I feel. Dramatic songs are like a drug, I imagine. Really bad for you, but they make you feel good.

I flip my phone facedown. If I can’t see the text, it doesn’t exist.

Grief is a beast, but it’s also a great excuse.

It’s incredible how fast a man can let something go to complete shit.

But who needs clues when you don’t even realize you’re supposed to be playing detective?

bands. I love music. It feeds my soul.”

“I gave up half a sandwich for you. That’s way more than attraction.”

I don’t hate him. I just realize some people are good at being parents and some people aren’t. I don’t take it personally. I’d just rather not have a relationship with him.”

“You’re grounding me from books?” “Books are a privilege. You can earn them back.”

Teenagers think their parents should have it all figured out, but the truth is, adults don’t really know how to navigate life any better than teenagers do.

Maybe that’s something I need to learn to cherish a little more. Our relationship isn’t always going to be sunshine and roses, but whenever there’s a break in the storm, I need to take advantage of those breaks. No matter what mood I’m in or what’s going on in my own life, I need to bask in these moments of sunshine with Clara.

Resentment is a heavy load to carry through life.

Watching you be a good dad is the thing I find most attractive about you.”

But you’re the first and only person in this world I’ve ever loved without some reasoning or justification behind it. I just love you because I can’t help it, and it feels good to love you.