Laura Steven > Laura's Quotes

“[It may seem like we're always eating, but that's because we're always eating.]”
― Laura Steven, The Exact Opposite of Okay

“To the innocent onlooker it might seem sort of sweet. To me it seems like he's saying "I don't respect your decision not to want to fuck me, and I will manipulate the hell out of your emotions until you change your mind.”
― Laura Steven, The Exact Opposite of Okay

“Oh, right," I snap. "And because he's spent enough money and inserted enough friendship tokens, the offer of sex and/or marriage should just fall out anytime now?”
― Laura Steven, The Exact Opposite of Okay

“Her engagement ring has a Dwayne Johnson of a diamond on it...”
― Laura Steven, The Exact Opposite of Okay

“The Friend Zone An imaginary area filled with self-professed Nice Guys who've been sexually rejected by women they've been Nice to. See also: A convenient social construct designed to comfort men sho cannot cope with rejection. See also: A manipulative tool used by Nice Guys to make a woman feel guilty for not wanting to have sex with them.”
― Laura Steven, The Exact Opposite of Okay

“You're cute when you babble," he says to my total horror and disgust, because unlike the popular noughties rock band, cute is never what I aim for.”
― Laura Steven, The Exact Opposite of Okay

“Have you tried to find a job?"
"Good God, that's brilliant!" I gasp, faux-astounded. "I had not previously considered this course of action!”
― Laura Steven, The Exact Opposite of Okay