Heartstopper Quotes

“There's this idea that if you're not straight, you HAVE to tell all your family and friends immediately, like you owe it to them. But you don't. You don't have to do anything until you're ready.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Nick and Charlie! Are the two of you coming, or-Oh. You're being gay. Good job. Carry on.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper - Volume 3

“One "sorry" doesn't make up for all the thing you said. So CONGRATS on your incredibly difficult realisation that gay people actually do have feelings and have a nice life. *slams the door* - Charlie Spring”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“And we loved ourselves anyway.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Nick’s so in love with you it’s a little unbearable to watch sometimes.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“I know. But this is my point. this whole deal with you and Nick being out to people... I think you need to stop worrying about anyone else feelings. - Aled Last”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Well, when you don’t come to terms with your sexuality until your mid-twenties, you tend to miss out on all those beautiful gay teenage experiences.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Even if things are harder when people know about us, we'll be okay, because we've got each other.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“There's this idea that if you're not straight, you have to tell all your family and friends immediately, like you owe it to them. But you don't. You don't have to do anything until you're ready.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Nick's so in love with you it's a little unbearable to watch sometimes.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“So congrats on your incredibly difficult that gay people actually do have feelings, and have a nice life.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Don't let anyone make you disappear ✨”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Nick and Charlie! Are the two of you coming or.. Oh. You're being gay. Good job. Carry on.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“One sorry doesn't make up for all the things you said. So congrats on your incredibly difficult realisation that gay people actually do have feelings and have a nice life. *slams the door*”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“We reached the point where we knew that whatever people said or thought about us, we knew who we were. And we loved ourselves anyway.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Oh. You're being gay. Good job. Carry on.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“There's this idea that if you're not straight, you have to tell all you family and friends immediately, like you owe it to them. But you don't. You don't have to do anything until you're ready.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Nick's so in love with you it's a little unbearable to watch sometimes”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“People like you made my life hell last year, and I shouldn’t have to forgive you for any of it.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“People gave us a lot of shit. Things are a little better now, but … you never know.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“At the time, there weren’t any other out gay kids in school, so it was the most exciting news of the week. People either thought I was a novelty or I was just gross. It … it really surprised me how many people are still homophobic.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“It was different for you because you were outed and you didn’t have any control, but this time, you do. There’s this idea that if you’re not straight, you HAVE to tell all your family and friends immediately, like you owe it to them. But you don’t. You don’t have to do anything until you’re ready.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“It took me a long time to even feel comfortable calling myself a lesbian. And for a while, we thought it’d be easier to pretend we were totally platonic. I guess for a while it was easier. But, in time, we got more comfortable being us. We reached the point where we knew that whatever people said or thought about us, we knew who we were. And we loved ourselves anyway.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Coming out is HARD and COMPLICATED, right???
And it doesn’t all happen at once! And it doesn’t always go right! Sometimes it probably doesn’t even happen at all!! Coming out to my mum was amazing but I never expected it to go super well with everyone!! And it’s not YOUR fault! I just want people to know who I am and know that you’re my boyfriend and I know that not everyone will like it but I’m ready for that. We’re probably gonna have to come out hundreds more times in our lives!!”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“There’s this idea that if you’re not straight, you HAVE to tell your family and friends immediately, like you owe it to them. But you don’t. You don’t have to do anything until you’re ready.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper Volume 3: The bestselling graphic novel, now on Netflix!