“He tilts his head forward, so close that our noses actually touch, and he winds my braid around his finger. I hold my breath and try to turn off the part of my brain that insists on analyzing every situation… — Janet Gurtler Copy Share Image
“You don't have to say yes to everything, you know. It's okay to say no.” — Janet Gurtler Copy Share Image
“I walk into the office of the counselor and figure out a few things. His name is Bob. It’s written on the plastic sign… — Janet Gurtler Copy Share Image
“What she doesn’t know is that I don’t want to feel better. I don’t want to go on with my life as if nothing… — Janet Gurtler Copy Share Image
“You belong, Jaz. You’re a human being. Color isn’t what you are. It’s just your shade. You’re beautiful. Inside. Where it counts.” — Janet Gurtler Copy Share Image
“If I could take a pill to suck out my insides, shrivel me up into dried-out bones for dogs to cart away, I would… — Janet Gurtler Copy Share Image
“There are bigger things to worry about. Bigger things than unrequited love and false kisses.” — Janet Gurtler Copy Share Image
“I lie in my bed and think about poking something sharp into my skin. To see if it will hurt, to see if I'll… — Janet Gurtler Copy Share Image
![“I lie in my bed and think about poking something sharp into my skin. To see if it will hurt, to see if I'll bleed, to test whether I'm still alive. I don't though. For one, because moving means effort. Two, because I'm afraid if [I] start bleeding that I won't stop myself from draining all life…” quote by Janet Gurtler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4d1/janet-gurtler-21161_life_i-lie-in-my-bed-and-think-about-poking-s_1179443.jpg)