Despite our differences, we did have a history. No one understood where I was coming from the way he did. Author: Sarah Dessen Copy Quote More from Sarah Dessen “Once I turned eighteen, I could cut myself off from everyone and finally get wh…” “As for me, I was just trying to get it right, whatever that means. But now I fi…” “Okay, so if that's not real, whatis? What counts, to you?"He thought for a seco…” “I was tired of hanging on, taking the torn pieces to make something whole with …”