"Sloppy Firsts" Quotes

Sometimes I think my parents should have put me on Ritalin when I was a kid. Then maybe I would have turned out normal. Then again, maybe not.

When you’re thirteen, having a best friend is like taking a breath underwater. You can't do it for long.

I'm tired of being a smart girl. People are suspicious of a smart girl. They think you're trying to pull a fast one. Trying to be something you're not.

Sometimes I think high school is one long hazing activity: if you are tough enough to survive this, they'll let you become an adult. I hope it's worth it.

Life is not a movie. No happy ending is guaranteed. No wound is closed by magic.

Getting a boyfriend wasn't just about fitting in, it was about survival.

I hate the way you always have to be the smartest person in the room. I hate the way you manipulate people. I hate the way you make fun of me. But most of all, I hate that I can't stop thinking about you.

You can't just erase people from your life. You can't erase someone from your memory. You can try to hold on to them even harder, but the more you squeeze, the more they slip through your fingers.

I’m tired of feeling like a loser. I’m tired of being treated like I don’t matter. I’m tired of being invisible.

Being a teenager is an exercise in contradiction. You want to be different, but you also want to fit in. You want to stand out, but you also want to blend in. You want to be noticed, but you also want to be invisible.