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21 " A friend hears what you say with silence." -Ellie "
― , Starfish
22 " Dogs listen when people don't" -Ellie "
23 " At first I thinkbeing ignored is betterthan being humiliated.But then I wonder.Because when people look right through you,it's like you don't even matter.Like you don't exist.And everyone is finewith that."-Ellie "
24 " You replay the moment in your mind from every possible angle, trying to understand why. Why the rules exist and who. Who came up with them and how. How does anyone have the right to tell you how to live just because of your weight? "
25 " Untrue, negative thought: The higher my weight, the lower my value. True, positive thought: A scale does not determine my worth. "
26 " Viv laughs at my tired joke until she cries. I join her, and our tears have nothing to do with laughter. "
27 " When grown-ups fully understand technology, kids will be in big trouble. Until then, we rule the planet. "
28 " Tell me more about the Fat Girl Rules," Doc saysas she flips through them."So these are rules you live by?""There sure are a lot of them, Ellie.""And I add new ones all the time. I used to think if I could justfollow the rules, thenpeople would stopbeing mean to me.But, duh, that didn't happen. "
29 " Sharks usually attack when a whale is alone or distressed. "
30 " No matter what others say or do, embrace what makes you, you. "
31 " Speak up, buttercup, or I can’t help you. "