“tell me what you think it means.”
“Tell me who’s won and I’ll tell you what it means.”
“What do you mean? Grace Brisbane, you do not mean that you're not going back home again. Tell me that this was just because you were momentarily angry at them for grounding you. Or even tell me it's because you could not live without The Boy's stunning Boyfruits for another night. But don't tell me you think it's forever!”
“Fine, tell them who you think you are. Fine, tell them fine is what you are. And when you finally figure out what it is you need, you better think of me.”
“Tell me your thinking, and I’ll tell you what your life looks like.”
“The essay is a modest genre. It doesn't mean to change the world. Instead it says: let me tell you what happened to me.”