“Even though we'd never met, imagining being dumped by Gene made me want to die. What was the point of going out with someone? What was the point of falling in love? The whole thing was enough to make me… — Melissa Kantor Copy Share Image
“Why is it I can spend a dozen Friday nights staring at the peeling walls of my "room" without anyone in the family so… — Melissa Kantor Copy Share
“You were sleeping?" said Princess One. "No," I said. "Sometimes I just like to lie in the dark for hours with my eyes closed.” — Melissa Kantor Copy Share
“A breakup is the single most traumatic event in the life of a woman outside of a death. Some women can take years to… — Melissa Kantor Copy Share
“What if in every breakup, the dumper gets to live happily ever after, while the dumpee gets a lifetime membership in the Bitter Book… — Melissa Kantor Copy Share
“I was just thoughts, just air. There was nothingness all around me. Was this what it was like to be dead? When you died,… — Melissa Kantor Copy Share
“I hate gender stereotypes like girls love princesses and boys like guns. . . my point is that tying particular behaviors and interests to… — Melissa Kantor Copy Share
“After all, what did Prince Charming know about Cinderella besides her shoe size?” — Melissa Kantor Copy Share
“Sometimes it’s hard to hear when we’ve done something wrong. But we can learn from our mistakes.” — Melissa Kantor Copy Share
“And suddenly I started to cry. Serious sobs, the kind where your stomach hurts and you can’t breathe and there’s snot running down your… — Melissa Kantor Copy Share
“Be honest, Do I give off a vibe that says 'No, handsome stud, I don't want you to make a pass at me,' while… — Melissa Kantor Copy Share
