“Standing up for yourself is about more than flinging barbed-wire insults around. Its about picking your battles, knowing when to fight, knowing… — Paula Stokes Fighting Copy Share Image
“I go back for seconds and thirds and fourths and fifths, when it’s good. Just not if it means some guy gets… — Paula Stokes Feminism Copy Share Image
“Loneliness is just like everything else-if you endure it long enough, you get used to it.” — Paula Stokes Loneliness Copy Share Image
“Not sure how you can get them to him without looking like a crazy stalker chick," Micah says. "You think I'm a… — Paula Stokes Art of war Copy Share Image
“I study her expression, trying to memorize what love looks like, just in case things don’t work out. Apparently, it looks vulnerable,… — Paula Stokes Love Copy Share Image
“I get it. Traveling halfway across the world to run into the boy you grew up with, getting back together after years… — Paula Stokes Getting back together Copy Share Image
“Guilt is basically one of my superpowers. It’s been programmed into me from the moment I was old enough to know what… — Paula Stokes Guilt Copy Share Image
“When you share feelings with someone, or secrets, it adds a layer of complexity to even the simplest things.” — Paula Stokes Feelings Copy Share Image
“Love is the kind of thing you have to nurture and care for. You can’t just lock it up in some faraway… — Paula Stokes Love Copy Share Image
“We wind our way up the spiral staircase and then down the long hallway that leads to his room. I feel almost… — Paula Stokes Decisions Copy Share Image
“Enough with the apologies. I can’t just forgive seventeen years of hurt all at once. But you can do better, all right?… — Paula Stokes Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“Jesse and I might as well be caught in a snow globe. Tonight is just a single perfect moment trapped in glass.… — Paula Stokes Moments Copy Share Image
“Nothing stings quite like an unanswered text message.” — Paula Stokes Communication Copy Share Image
“I’m glad you still have your survival instinct.” “We’ve all got something.” I lift my fingertips to the exposed skin on my… — Paula Stokes Helen of troy Copy Share Image
“If you asked me whether I was the type of person who liked trying new things or preferred sticking with what was… — Paula Stokes New things Copy Share Image
“I've been thinking that when people break up there's usually a reason, and whatever it is, it's still going to be there… — Paula Stokes Breakups Copy Share Image
“Why fight the natural order of things?" "I guess becomes some things are worth it.” — Paula Stokes Nature Copy Share Image
“I laugh as an unfamiliar feeling envelops me. I think it might be happiness.” — Paula Stokes Happiness Copy Share Image
“So what if I’m right?” I dig in my purse for a few singles, flopping back to our conversation about Seth as… — Paula Stokes Best friend Copy Share Image
“When you care about someone, you can’t just turn that off because you learn they betrayed you.” — Paula Stokes Betrayal Copy Share Image
