“You're a freak, you know that? You've always been a freak. Everyone says so. They always have.""I'm trying not to be.”

“I hate you."I love you."You're a freak, you know that? Everyone says so. They always have."I'm trying not to be.”

“I hate you." My sister said it different than she said it to my dad. She meant it with me.She really did. "I love you," was all I could say in return. "You're a freak, you know that? Everyone says so. They always have." "I'm trying not to be.” Then, I turned around and walked to my room and closed my door and put my head under my pillow and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be.[pp.28]”

“Craig said the problem with things is that everyone is always comparing everyone with everyone”

“the problem with things is that everyone is always comparing everyone with everyone and because of that, it discredits people...”

“Dear Friend, I'm sorry I haven't written to you in a couple of weeks, but I have been trying to 'participate' like Bill said.”

“So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.”