“You were supposed to empathize with your friend's problem, but they were, after all, your friend's problems...”
“That’s your problem, Char. You’re friends with all these boys . . .”
“Don't rehearse your problems, Dad always said. Meaning, we were only supposed to go through our problems when they were actually upon us.”
“You always knew after shitty things happened, who your friends really were.”
“Friends never turn as enemies. If they did, they were never your friends at all.”
“I lean on my friends for support. It’s better than leaning on a crutch, because your friends won’t accuse you of chugging down all the water out of the goldfish bowl. My friends know I have a drinking problem.”