“To be given permission to be confused -- and remain confused -- for as long as it takes would have been a huge gift.”

“A tedium that includes the expectation of nothing but more tedium; a regret, right now, for the regret I’ll havetomorrow for having felt regret today – huge confusions with no point and no truth, huge confusions…”

“clad not exactly as a boy but, rather confusingly, as the boy I would have been, had I been more of a girl”

“People around the world are confusing the therapeutic value of self-expression with permission to manipulate others with their wounds.”

“Who are you?" Violet asked. It is confusing to fall asleep in the daytime and wake up at night."what are you doing with Uncle Monty's reptiles?" Klaus asked. It is also confusing to realize you have been sleeping on stairs, rather than in a bed or sleeping bag. "Dixnik?" Sunny asked. It is always confusing why anyone would choose to wear a plaid shirt.”

“No wonder the regulators decided on segregation of boys and girls: Otherwise, it would have been a nightmare, this feeling angry and self-conscious and confused and annoyed all the time.”