Shawn Binder

No, the tears of those who dare to challenge you are also your nourishment. Don’t be vengeful, be better.

Mandy Thurston, you’re the reason we can’t have nice things.

I am in no way ready to start raising a child at this moment in time. I can only begin to fathom the amount of responsibility taking care of another life would be. This morning I ate a stale bag of pretzels I found in the backseat of my car for breakfast.

The world is so fucking confusing and there is no correct path for anyone, so it’s hopeless trying to make sense of your life if the scope of someone else.

After a breakup I don’t feel like showering or working out or eating anything other than ramen smothered in sriracha sauce.

Decent human beings get me hot and heavy.

That is what constitutes a beautiful friendship. It’s not about calling each other every day or constantly checking in with each other. It’s not meeting up for brunch every Sunday to gossip or share jokes with.

‘The Spectacular Now’ helps bring this question to the forefront of viewer’s minds: When does loving someone become detrimental to their health?

9. The saddest thing for a girl to do is to dumb herself down for a guy.

Was I really that hard to read? I wondered. I wanted to open up to him; I wanted to feel connected to him.

I began to make meticulous lists. Lists of people I needed to tell I loved them more often. Things I needed to do before I died.

I felt fetishized and objectified. Even though I had taken a shower before I came over, I felt like I could use another two.