She's Intense Quotes

“Not wanting to have kids is perfectly valid. It’s okay. You don’t even have to like kids. There’s also a perfectly fine option where you like kids but don't want them for yourself. Just like you can like dolphins without feeling the need to get one for yourself.”
― Ivana Skoric, She's Intense: A Guide to Self-Respect and Personal Autonomy

“If you even think for a second about giving him a second chance, ask yourself, “A second chance for what?” Suppose a guy cheats on you and asks you for a second chance. A second chance for what? A second chance to cheat again? A second chance to lie to you again? A second chance to disrespect you again? Because it turned out so well the first time?”
― Ivana Skoric, She's Intense: A Guide to Self-Respect and Personal Autonomy

“A man’s lack of effort is not an invitation for you to try harder.”
― Ivana Skoric, She's Intense: A Guide to Self-Respect and Personal Autonomy

“Not wanting to have kids is an unacceptable, mind-blowing concept for many, and yet it’s the most liberating decision for women who learned to feel guilty for not wanting to reproduce.”
― Ivana Skoric, She's Intense: A Guide to Self-Respect and Personal Autonomy

“If you don’t determine who you are and stand firm in your identity, you will attach your identity to the opinions of others. You’ll believe others when they tell you who they think you are and who you should be. If they say you’re selfish, you’ll believe them. If they say you don’t have what it takes to succeed, you’ll believe them. You will conform to the pressure to put your life on hold for someone else, stay quiet, nice, and agreeable instead of leading yourself with questions such as, “What feels authentic to me? Who do I want to be?”
― Ivana Skoric, She's Intense: A Guide to Self-Respect and Personal Autonomy

“You don’t have to be the most confident version of yourself. You don’t have to have it all figured out. But you have to, for a moment, allow people to think whatever they want to think so that you can do what you want and need.”
― Ivana Skoric, She's Intense: A Guide to Self-Respect and Personal Autonomy

“You get to have completely different standards than you did your entire life. It’s never too late to start treating yourself with the respect you desire from others.”
― Ivana Skoric, She's Intense: A Guide to Self-Respect and Personal Autonomy

“It takes courage to acknowledge you want something different, say, “Good for her, but not for me,” or “Good for you, but not for me,” and ignite a path that no one in your family ever took.”
― Ivana Skoric, She's Intense: A Guide to Self-Respect and Personal Autonomy