Tigerland Quotes

“This is for those times when I want to take his hand, or he wants to take mine, but we don’t feel safe enough. This is for those times other couples get to take for granted, but we have to snatch in limited amounts when they become available to us. This is for those times when I can’t do such a simple thing as hold the hand of Dec as the tiniest gesture of affection and to show him how much I love him.”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland

“After all, I need to be a godfather slash uncle. I think the term is ‘guncle’.” “Guncle?” “Abbreviated, ‘gay uncle’.”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland

“The closet is a powerful thing. It makes you accept things you never thought you would in order to preserve the facade that you present to the outside world.”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland

“Everybody better stay out of my way because I’m steamrollering my way through this town, powered on snark.”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland

“It seems all humans ever do is muddle through and hope to have a rest period before the next obstacle comes along. It’s the love that keeps us going, whether it’s a partner, or your family, or your friends who are also your family. If we didn’t have that love, anything else keeping you running will eventually burn out.”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland

“He’s a hero!” I scoffed. “Apparently there’s Batman, Wonder Woman, and Greg Heyward. He’s replacing Superman in the Holy Trinity.”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland

“Don't I always tell you to never listen to me?”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland

“Fran laughed. “I still feel like we’re kids, but just pretending to be adults. I thought there would be this turning point where you would just wake up one day, and bam! You’re mature!”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland

“We sat there in silence for a while, just taking in the moment of reflection between us. It’s funny how a woman feels different to a man. They feel nice and soft, but because there isn’t that spark of attraction there it’s more of a sisterly or maternal warmth that you feel from them. It’s wonderful. And it brings out this strange protective streak that seems borne from intuition if you have man parts, regardless of whether your man parts like other men’s parts. And I wanted to protect Fran.”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland

“I guess “rut” isn’t the right word. A rut is something you subconsciously want to get out of. The thing is, when I admitted it to myself, I was happy. Happy happy happy. And that’s a good thing.”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland

“I just think it’s best to expect the worst.”
“So you can then be pleasantly surprised?”
“No, just so I’m prepared for the worst.”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland

“yarmulke upon his head self-consciously. “I’m so”
― Sean Kennedy, Tigerland