Dear Debbie Quotes

“In life and motherhood, especially motherhood of teenagers, you have to pick your battles.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“I remind myself that I earned every single imperfection in my body”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“Debbie always says you can’t reason someone out of a mindset they didn’t reason themselves into.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“I swear on our children’s lives”—I place a hand on my chest—“I did not shoot Ken Bryant with your gun.”
And it’s true.
I used Jesse’s gun.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“After nearly half a century of life, I’ve realized that the only person who is truly looking out for my best interests is myself.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“Nobody will be talking to Ken on Monday or ever again.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“I might be his first affair”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“First thing in the morning”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“Let me tell you”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“the longer I sit here”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“If your private investigator turns up signs of infidelity”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“No. She doesn’t know. She wouldn’t come here and smile at me if she knew I was sleeping with her husband.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“Also”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“citing admittedly accurate statistics about how people who own a gun are more likely to shoot a family member than an intruder.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“I tried to tell myself that it wasn’t a big deal. In my head”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“As they say, it’s better to remain quiet and have your teenagers think you’re an idiot than open your mouth and say something they can text their friends about.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“If I told them what the flowers really were”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“I’m glad I wore black to hide the bloodstains.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“There have been times when I felt that if I didn’t have my flowers”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“I’ve come to realize I’m not very fond of any of the women at my book club.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“she is busy scooping pasta and white sauce on her plate.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“you can’t reason someone out of a mindset they didn’t reason themselves into.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“The hold music is a Taylor Swift song. I generally like Taylor Swift music”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“Rich bitches.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“If I didn’t force myself to go to the gym several times a week”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“Working out won’t get rid of stretch marks or the parts of my body that used to be firm but now sag.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“How could she call me when she knows I’m still home”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“However”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“And if that doesn’t work”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie

“I know it’s hard for “old people” like me to enjoy new music, but this song genuinely sounds like a man hacking up phlegm repeatedly.”
― Freida McFadden, Dear Debbie