“The world is full of unrequited love,' I said finally. 'You and Patrick having problems?' Dad said, reaching around to get the butter out of the fridge. 'No, I was just wondering what you would say if I was a lesbian.' 'Come again?' said Lester. 'I'm having a hard time following this conversation.” LoveFunnyFatherFamilyBrotherConversationDinnerSexualityProblemsUnrequited LoveLesbianRandomAliceFridge Book:Alice on the Outside Source: Alice on the Outside
“Do we have a hand mirror?' I asked from the kitchen doorway. 'Never use one,' said Lester, examining the date on a carton of sour cream. 'Naturally, you're a male. What you see is what you've got,' I said resentfully. 'Huh?' said Lester.” FunnyGirlBrotherHumorousSexualityConfusionWomanGrossWeirdSiblingMirrorRandomTeenage GirlResentfulAliceGenitalsSour CreamHand MirrorTeenage Boy Book:The Grooming of Alice Source: The Grooming of Alice
“Sexually active? Sexually active? Patrick and I hadn't even learned the fine points of kissing yet! I marched on down. 'For your information,' I said from the doorway, as both Dad and Lester jerked to attention, 'I am about as sexually active as a bag of spinach, and if you want to keep me on the porch and not out in the park somewhere behind the bushes, you'll keep the stupid porch light off when I come home with a boy.” LoveLightFunnyFatherSexAttitudeBoysStupidKissingTeenTeenageOutrageYellingPorchTeenage GirlSpinachParkFather Daughter RelationshipHumerousBushesSexually Active Book:Alice on the Outside Source: Alice on the Outside
