women and children first.
dialogue prompts from women and children first by alina grabowski.
i hear women can have it all, these days.
i don't believe in pulling other people into your own mess.
life is too short for meaningless experiences.
they're going to eat you alive out there.
you're very predictable, do you know that?
you shouldn't be out alone after dark.
pity is one of the best ways to get what you want.
would you come to my funeral?
would you rather live forever, or die tomorrow?
you can't protect me from my own decisions.
don't get old. it's no fun.
don't forget: you can always come home.
if it touches a nerve, it's worth writing about.
writing about it won't make me feel better.
there's nothing more reliable than a teenage boy's sense of humor.
everyone wants to be a hero, don't they?
not all stories are ours to share.
what's the point of talking? what does that change?
do you still think about that night?
this is no time for a pity party.
underestimating yourself isn't useful.
childhood trauma? i barely knew her.
stop inventing traumas to explain how fucked up you are.
kids are too old, these days.
being sober here is so fucking depressing.
i love to fuck myself over.
i'm getting tired of feeling sorry for you.
why lie in the face of undeniable evidence?
we all assume there are certain things we aren't capable of.
you're making your 'don't panic' face.
don't let ____ get in your head.
i wish i had a cigarette more than anything else in the world.
tell me what happened, and i'll help you figure out what to do.
there isn't as much truth in the world as you think there is.
there's nowhere like this left anymore.
you always have to try so fucking hard.
i forget i have a body if no one is here to remind me.
the story's not over yet. don't you want to know how it ends?
sometimes it's easy to blame yourself for things that happen to you.
there are some things that only we can talk about.
what have i ever done to you?
you can't live every single belief that you have.
your choices have to mean something, even if they mean something terrible.
i don't want you to be scared like me.
for someone without a lot of luck, you sure have a lot of hope.
life isn't worth living without a vice.
you don't have to pretend you're happy. not here.
you're always trying to reinvent yourself.
all i want is for things to be still.
you've seen some shit, haven't you?
you deserve to just be a kid again.
i wish you had the tiniest shred of faith in me.
faith doesn't require proof. trust does.
you're a tough fucking customer, you know that?
don't be a smartass. it's unbecoming.
just when i think you can't possibly surprise me, there you go.
i don't trust pretty people.
wanting to die and wanting to live aren't mutually exclusive.
don't worry, i learned my lesson. it was a shit show.
i think i would like to be someone else.