Callie Byrnes

I knew I was playing with fire the very moment I met you. If our love could only ever amount to destruction, I was ready to burn the whole fucking city to the ground.

With the ending (or, at least, the transitional period) of huge franchises like Marvel, Game of Thrones, and Star Wars, we have to come to terms with the fact that we’re going to have to say goodbye to some of our favorite characters.

It’s so easy to look into a mirror and criticize yourself, but what if you just… didn’t? What if you only let yourself wink and smile and say nice things? What if you admired your body for once?

A whole map of our relationship exists online somewhere; if I wanted to, I could follow the breadcrumbs back to the very first night I laid eyes on you.

There’s something so therapeutic about watching someone grow past their insecurities through the love and empathy of five total strangers who swoop into their lives to tell them that yes, you are good enough. Maybe it’s because, deep down, we all wish we could do the same.

I studied abroad in college and haven’t been able to stop talking about it since, so I guess you could say I’m That Bitch™.

I have a bad habit of creating temporary solutions for long-term problems, putting bandaids on broken bones and drinking away the pain.

I once had a 40-something professor who said he’d never date a woman over 25. Maybe that’s why this year feels like such an expiration date.

Grab some tissues and a bottle of wine, because it’s about to get emotional as fuck in here.

Cancer — Needy

Everything was right, except for maybe me.

Unfortunately, dealing with burdensome relationships aren’t as easy as dealing with burdensome belongings.

It’s hard to stay focused on a goal when you feel like you can’t see yourself improving.

Twenty-eighteen is the year I decided to get back into reading things I didn’t have to read, and I’ve never been more glad — I got to spend the year delving into a lot of fun, thoughtful books I’d never read before (and a few I just wanted to experience all over again). What better way to end the year than rank them from best to worst?

You’re allowed to set boundaries for your sake and your sake alone. Don’t let anyone make you feel guilty for that.

Dumplin’ told the world that the fat girl could be the beauty queen, the worthy love interest, and the confident star of the show.

It was you and me against the world—my enemies were yours, and yours mine. And when our enemies became one another, I’m not sure either of us knew what to do.

He asks me what I want to do with my life, but before I can answer, he says, “You know, I like being an entrepreneur, but it’s always been my dream to make electronic music.”