8 Good Girl, Sad Boy

Let’s look at a common trope in young adult fiction, one that also infests real life and messes with people’s lives every day.

What is a good girl? Why is it a trap? What makes a sad boy the person who deserves all the attention and help? Why is this a nightmare combination that’s not good for anyone?

I am full of questions today apparently.

Also my computer kept freezing up to the point that I threatened it (verbally) with a sledgehammer. I would never! But I will delete everything and return you to a reset point. You’ve frozen up on me and deleted my audio recording for the last time! I hope!

Seriously, I was losing my mind. Staring at the trees over the monitor, talking away, then look down and see it’s NOT RECORDING ANYMORE.

The flickering power and massive thunderstorm added zest.

Texts: Sarah Dessen’s entire oeuvre, A.S. King’s brilliant novel Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Life in general. Yes.