“I had never wanted to be one of those girls in love with boys who would not have me. Unrequited love - plain desperate aboveboard boy-chasing - turned you into a salesperson, and what you were selling was something he didn't want, couldn't use, would never miss. Unrequited love was deciding to be useless, and I could never abide uselessness. Neither could James. He understood. In such situations, you do one of two things - you either walk away and deny yourself, or you do sneaky things to get what you need. You attend weddings, you go for walks. You say, yes. Yes, you're my best friend, too.” WantNeedsTwoUseWantedGirlWalksSituationBoysMissingUnderstoodDenySellingUselessTwo ThingsDesperateUnrequited LoveChasingMy Best FriendNeed YouUnrequitedUselessnessSneakySalesperson Author:Elizabeth McCracken
“It's a happy life, but someone is missing. It's a happy life, and someone is missing.” MissingHappy LifeMiscarriageMissing It Author:Elizabeth McCracken
“Unrequited love–plain desperate aboveboard boy-chasing–turned you into a salesperson, and what you were selling was something he didn't want, couldn't use, would never miss. Unrequited love was deciding to be useless, and I could never abide uselessness.” WantUseBoysMissingSellingUselessDesperateUnrequited LoveChasingUnrequitedUselessnessSalesperson Author:Elizabeth McCracken
