![]() That’s what I would say to my younger self if I could pinpoint the moment when I went astray. I know it is your favorite, because it looks so special, but don’t do it. If there were just one place where it first fell apart, I could dream of going back in time and finding myself and saying, “Listen, ten-year-old Elise, just don’t wear that oversize bright red sweater with the tufts of yarn sticking out of it like pom-poms. There was no other way it could have gone. Change all you want you can’t change that. They will still see past that, see you, the girl who is still too scared, still too smart for her own good, still a beat behind, still, always, wrong. Pierce your ears, trim your bangs, buy a new purse. What do you think it takes to reinvent yourself as an all-new person, a person who makes sense, who belongs? Do you change your clothes, your hair, your face? Go on, then. You think it’s so easy to change yourself. We go down to the indie disco every Thursday night.ĭance to our favorite indie hits until the morning light. To Katherine Deutch Tatlock: steadfast friend, brilliant artist, and world’s best godmother If you believe the copy of this e-book you are reading infringes on the author’s copyright, please notify the publisher at: us./piracy. Copyright infringement is against the law. You may not make this e-book publicly available in any way. The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you for your personal use only. ![]()
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