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The Only Alien on the Planet

Book by Kristen D. Randle · 5 quotes · Acceptance Of Oneself, Aliens, Avoidance

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All Acceptance Of Oneself Aliens Avoidance Being Lonely Being Understood Belonging Cowardice Disappointment Fear Feeling Lost Humanity Interesting Know Someone Problem Problems Run School

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“Never, never make the mistake of thinking you’re the only alien on the planet. But that’s exactly the way I did feel – different desks, different schedule, halls and halls and halls that all looked the same to me. Everybody else knew their way around. I might as well have been a million light years from home. And lost.”

School Aliens Belonging Feeling Lost

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“Sometimes I get carried away. But I think maybe sometimes you run when it looks like it's going to cost you anything.”

Fear Problems Avoidance Run

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“Smitty Tibbs had just graduated from Interesting Problem to full, frighteningly real, Human Being.”

Problem Humanity Interesting

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“The thing about me is – essentially, I’m a coward. I am. I can’t stand weird stuff, anything that’s not normal. […] I’m a coward, and I’ve faced it, and I’ve learn to accept it. And I’m okay with that, as long as nothing happens so I have to start feeling ashamed about it, or guilty. I don’t think my parents know this about me. […] But the other thing is, I just hate it when people are disappointed in me.”

Disappointment Cowardice Acceptance Of Oneself

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“The picture made me heartsick. What could it be like, shut up inside with everything you feel – never having the relief of expression, never sharing anything or releasing anything or trying it out on somebody else? Never asking questions? Only yourself to talk to. Only yourself to listen. Never to be understood. Understood. Not to be loved for what you are. Never to be known.”

Being Lonely Being Understood Know Someone

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