“And it's almost too perfect. Almost too Disney.”
Becky Albertalli“I was basically born knowing how to casually stalk people on social media.”
Becky Albertalli, The Upside of Unrequited“I can’t seem to shake this perpetual awareness of being Molly.”
Becky Albertalli, The Upside of Unrequited“It's stillness and pressure and rhythm and breathing.”
Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda“I feel like I'm supposed to make some comment to underscore the ridiculousness of it all, but honestly? It's sort of nice not to have to be cynical for a change. I guess it feels like I'm a part of something.”
Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda“And it's almost too perfect. Almost too Disney.”
Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda“I guess what I mean is that sometimes it seems like everyone knows who I am except me.”
Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda“Why would I want to watch other people kissing," I say, "when I could be kissing you?”
Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda“From: bluegreen118@gmail.com To: hourtohour.notetonote@gmail.comDate: Jan 7 at 7:23 AMSubject: Re: Really?On the Tumblr-you mean creeksecrets? .....But I really don't think I'm wrong. Jacques a dit. Right?-BlueSo, Yeah, I've been careless. I guess I left a trail of clues. and I shouldn't be surprised that Blue put them together. Maybe I kind of wanted him to.Jacques a dit is "Simon Says" in French, by the way, And it's obviously not as clever as I thought it was.”
Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda“I don't know. There's just something kind of mortifying to me about the intensity of those feelings. I remember them so clearly.”
Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda“But I'm tired of coming out. All I ever do is come out. I try not to change,but I keep changing, in all these tiny ways ..... And every freaking time, I have to reintroduce myself to the universe all over again.”
Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda