Beautiful World, Where Are You

by Sally Rooney

It’s probably very character-building, and by the time we see one another again I’ll have a really amazing personality.

People who intentionally become famous—I mean people who, after a little taste of fame, want more and more of it—are, and I honestly believe this, deeply psychologically ill. The fact that we are exposed to these people everywhere in our culture, as if they are not only normal but attractive and enviable, indicates the extent of our disfiguring social disease. There is something wrong with them, and when we look at them and learn from them, something goes wrong with us.

Eileen: why do men over 30 text like they’re updating a LinkedIn profile Eileen: Hi [Eileen], it was great seeing you on [Saturday]. Can we connect again? Try selecting a time and date from the drop down menu

Less than twenty? He gave a funny frown. Fewer, he said.

That’s the thing about you being so intimidating, it’s enjoyable when you do it to other people.