“Mama told me that people see you the way you see yourself. And that being poor wasn't so hard to bear if you owned up to it. It was the pretending not to be poor that was so hard. I tried to keep that lesson in mind while this paragon of privilege and beauty watched me slop together some peanut butter crackers and lemonade.”
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“Even though it's wrong, all I feel is relief.”
“It's easier for men, I guess. Traditional ways cater to them.”
“That night, everybody lost something. Not everybody noticed.”
“Nothing escapes my alphabet powers. It’s exhausting.”
“She's her full height, confidence sweeping behind her like the train of a wedding dress.”
“Everyone says boys will be boys, but girls? Girls will be monsters.”