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“Things go smoother if you don’t let people get a rise out of you,� he says. “If you give them control over how you feel, they’ll always use it.�
“It’s not cynical. If you don’t give other people responsibility for your feelings, you can have a decent relationship with most of them.�
If a person lets you down, it’s time to reconsider what you’re asking of them.
It’s easy to be loved by the ones who’ve never seen you fuck up. The ones you’ve never had to apologize to, and who still think all your ‘quirks� are charming. “It’s easy to be around people who don’t know you. But as soon as someone starts to figure you out—as soon as you can’t be perfect—it’s easier to move on.
“I’m a cynic. And a cynic is a romantic who’s too scared to hope.�
