When you look in the mirror, what do you want to see: yet another reminder of your hopeless attempt to be the girl of his dreams, or you?
The answer should always be you.
I'm an evil, nature-hating girl now, but for some reason, that feels better than pretending to like things I don't. I'm done smiling and nodding along for some other guy's sake.
Abby McDonaldWhy do guys do that?" I ask. "Name their vehicles."
"Ownership." He grins. I reach over and punch him lightly. "What?" he protests. "It's true! And it gives us something to swear when we break down in the middle of nowhere.
Asphalt hurts. But not as much as abandoning your dignity.
Abby McDonaldAnd even after supposedly happy endings...well, we don't know for sure what happens after the final credits. Elizabeth probably dies in childbirth while Darcy sits stoically outside the bedroom door. Nurse Hathaway might get bored of Doug Ross and his cable-knit sweaters and run off to a tropical island. Even Bella might discover that Edward always hogs the remote and has an annoying laugh and decide to call it quits-no hard feelings.
Abby McDonaldI love getting older," I muse as I carefully begin to peel the layers away. "You're closer to death, but there are presents.
Abby McDonaldCan you really blame me for finding it so hard to let go?
Abby McDonaldSaying it out loud, to someone else, makes it truer somehow. Real. Done.
Abby McDonaldLove isn't pain. Heartbreak isn't noble or romantic. You deserve better, so don't ever forget.
Abby McDonaldIt's the habit that gets you.
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