Tag: the rest of us just live here

It felt like waiting for something to happen. Which has to be the worst part of being young. So many of your decisions aren’t yours; they’re made by other people. Sometimes they’re made badly by other people. Sometimes they’re made by other people who have no idea what the consequences of those decisions might be. The bastards.

The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness 

The mistake of every young person is to think they’re the only ones who see darkness and hardship in the world.”
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“The mistake of every adult, though, is to think darkness and hardship aren’t important to young people because we’ll grow out of it. Who cares if we will? Life is happening to us now, just like it’s happening to you.

The Rest of Us Just Live Here, Patrick Ness