Adult Assembly Required Quotes

“Someone once told me that anxiety lives in the unknown future, depression lives in the unforgettable past, and peace lives in acceptance of the present moment.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“It’s hard to love yourself while simultaneously striving to become the best you you can be, which implies your current version could use some work.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“I think new relationships are definitely exciting, but I also think love sometimes feels like sailing into harbor." She finished her wine. "Like running into someone you've known a long, long time but never met before.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Everyone contributes something, and I guess I bring the awkward.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“I’ve learned recently that my mind isn’t the safest neighborhood to go into alone.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“The only thing better than canceling plans is having the other person cancel plans.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Being a grown-up is accepting help when you need it. So get a therapist work on your shit...”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“No, it's provably true. I've proved it. The best cure for a sad heart is a - happy vagina.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“but the thing with Target is there is always something...ideal.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“the inner motivations of books.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“I think new relationships are definitely exciting, but I also think love sometimes feels like sailing into harbor.” She finished her wine. “Like running into someone you’ve known a long, long time but never met before.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Right, so why is it more grown up to handle your own emotional and mental health? There are experts for that.” Laura finished her slice of pizza, and wished there were a dog to give the crust to. “I thought being a grown-up meant not needing help with anything.” “No,” said Nina, “being a grown-up is accepting help when you need”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Yes, but it doesn’t matter how inexpensive the clothes are, if you never wear them, they cost too much. Especially if they lurk in your closet and make you feel bad every time you look at them.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Besides, being able to competently make your way in the world is an incredible achievement in and of itself, especially after trauma.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“You’re moving to crazy town, her mother had said. You’ll be balancing your chakras and putting crystals in your colon before you know it.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you’ve got two new people.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“that child only needs the slightest encouragement to go rogue”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Polly was so forthright she blew right past Lauraʻs defenses and made them feel unnecessary. Laura didnʻt really understand the mechanics of it; one minute she was completely alone and feeling like crap, the next minute Polly was there and she was feeling better.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Nick, stop talking and listen to me. Iʻve found something I actually want to do, not something other people think I will be good at. I like playing sports, I like my new friends, and I like trivia. You and I maybe been friends since we were kids, but you donʻt know me at all. Youʻre being incredibly rude and itʻs time for you to leave. Please go back to New York and break the news to my parents that I really am, one hundred percent, in every way, lost to science." She pushed her chair back, worried she was about to burst into tears, ashamed of not being able to control herself. "You can also tell them Iʻm very happy, not that any of you really care about that." She stood up and smiled tightly at her landlady.
"Maggie, thanks for a lovely dinner. Madeleine, Iʻd like to say it was nice to meet you, but youʻre kind of a bitch. Nina, thanks for the T-shirt." She took it from Nina as she passed her. "Iʻll call you tomorrow."
Then she left the room, walked to her bedroom, and shut the door.
After a second of silence, both dogs got up and followed her.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Maggie wondered if heʻd been too nervous about seeing Madeleine to eat. She chided herself for failing Parenting 101: Blood Sugar, Enemy and Friend; and then remembered it wasnʻt her job any longer. All this knowledge sheʻd amassed over the two decades of child-rearing, all useless now. Like throwing out high school textbooks after graduation --wonʻt need these anymore.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“--she always imagine her muscles as a highly trained team of miniature hers, little Lauras in leotards looking focused and dedicated and crushing it like an amazing internal flashmob.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Well? What do you think?" asked Nina. They DID want her opinion. Laura swallowed. "Uh, well, being engaged and being married are two different things. Do one at a time."
Leah gazed at her, then looked at Nina. "You didnʻt say she was Yoda.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Maybe you should stop listening to yourself," said Polly. "It sounds like youʻre maybe not giving yourself the best advice." Her tone was light but her expression was serious. "Iʻve learned recently that my mind isnʻt the safest neighborhood to go into alone”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Laura rolled her eyes so hard she almost dislocated an eyelash.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“They pulled into the Denny’s parking lot and made their way to the entrance. The Denny’s smelled the same as every other Denny’s—pancakes, coffee, relaxed good humor. You know the smell.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“As always, the food made everything better. Dogs and good food: universal improvers.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“Do other people find being alive easier than this?”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“I know it’s hard to imagine right now, but Los Angeles does have different seasons: There are three days of spring every May, an unpredictable and unpleasantly hot summer from then until three days of crisp and lovely fall sometime in November, then an unpredictable and unpleasantly chilly winter until the three-day spring rolls around again.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“You convince yourself you’re building a safety net for your kids when in fact it’s a trap they’ll spend the rest of their lives trying to get free of.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required

“I expected adult life to be long stretches of mastery, occasionally interrupted by a steep learning curve of chaos and excitement, but I learned recently it’s the other way around.”
― Abbi Waxman, Adult Assembly Required