Here for the Wrong Reasons Quotes

“Lauren thinks back to last week, when Krystin asked if she was out to her family. The truth is, her parents wouldn’t care about her sexuality. Her town in Jersey isn’t necessarily a progressive paradise, but her parents have always believed that science is real, women’s rights are human rights, Black lives matter, and love is love. In fact, they have a massive sign on their lawn proudly proclaiming all of these sentiments.”
― Annabel Paulsen, Here for the Wrong Reasons

“She didn’t see rampant homophobia so much as she never saw a happy gay future represented. And Krystin had always relied on a very clear definition of happiness, characterized by what she knew. She always saw the perfect life as being the one that her parents shared.”
― Annabel Paulsen, Here for the Wrong Reasons

“Laur, we’ve been living this huge lie for over a decade. I’m done,” he interrupts. “This is the twenty-first century. I want to go to Fire Island and post about it. I want to post shirtless, oiled-up thirst traps. I deserve to post shirtless, oiled-up thirst traps.”
― Annabel Paulsen, Here for the Wrong Reasons

“I don’t have to sleep with him on our Honeymoon,” Lauren says. “They actually encourage you to just spend the night, like, kissing. Talking about vulnerable stuff you wouldn’t want to discuss on-camera.” “Right. And there’s a lot of vulnerable stuff you need to tell him,” Damian says. “For instance, you need to tell him you don’t like guys.”
― Annabel Paulsen, Here for the Wrong Reasons