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“What does the planner say you’re doing tonight?”
I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m a control freak, but I’m a woman who needs to be in control. There’s definitely a difference.
“You control the planner, Stas. The planner doesn’t control you.”
“Speaking of starting fires, gimme your planner right now, Allen.”
“Because that thing is ruining my week. Why are you so busy?”
“I don’t know, Nate. Maybe getting an education? Training so I get to fulfill my dream of being on the Olympic skating team? Chores? Meal prep? Working?”
“You were a nine-year-old with a color-coded planner?”
“Three categories. What I had to do, what I’d like to do if I had time, and what I was going to do for me that had nothing to do with school and skating.”
PUCKBUNNIES ROBBIE HAMLET: Email from Faulkner: Award room at 7:30 a.m. BOBBY HUGHES: Welp. Was nice knowing you guys. Fly high. MATTIE LIU: Should have played fucking basketball. HENRY TURNER: You haven’t got the hand-eye coordination for basketball, Liu. NATE HAWKINS: My brain feels like it’s trying to turn itself into goo while simultaneously set itself alight. JAIDEN JOHAL: You need Tylenol, buddy? NATE HAWKINS: I need a shovel to the head. KRIS HUDSON: I’m sure you won’t need to ask Faulkner twice.
This was funny AF!😂
“It’s normal to understand something logically but emotionally feel something different. Loving someone but feeling relief not speaking to them, it’s a huge conflict in a person’s mind, but it doesn’t make you bad in any way, it makes you human.”
“Like children, adults need boundaries. I’d like you to tell your parents you don’t want to discuss skating. Even if it’s just for one call, one visit, see how you feel, knowing it won’t be brought up. Achievable?”
Nothing about therapy gets easier. You just learn to accept those hard conversations are worth it when your feelings become more manageable.
“I would encourage you to remember while everyone has progress to make, it’s important for you to make sure you prioritize your well-being. Friendships are important, but so is living in a healthy environment.”
“Rejection is scary, but so is living with never knowing what could have happened if you were honest.
“I need to set boundaries with my mom and dad so I can enjoy spending time with them, not worrying.”
Reaching into her bag, she pulls out my enemy: her planner.
Travel Anastasia is the worst. Lists. So many fucking lists. Nothing I do is trusted; all the bags had to be rechecked by her because my checks aren’t as good as her checks. Travel Anastasia forced me to use packing cubes, meaning I spent an hour playing freaking Tetris with my case.
“I love airports. People watching, organizing, shopping and stuff, it’s great. Plus, I’m about to spend nearly two weeks with your undivided attention, how can I not be happy?”
I can no longer be a doormat for a broken man to dump his emotional baggage when he refuses to even attempt to help himself.
She’s taught me communicating doesn’t mean everything is perfect, it doesn’t mean we don’t disagree. It means we work through the imperfect bit together, and if we don’t agree, we at least know why the other feels that way, even if it’s not going to change our minds. We’re still individuals, but we’re individuals together, and I never knew relationships could be like this.
That brings me to the second bonus: a digital planner. I already know that her planner evolved from a sticker chart, but I feel like it’s time for it to evolve again.
