Read This If: A Collection of Essays That Prove Someone Else Gets It, Too

163 Pages·2016·0.597 MB·English

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THOUGHT CATALOG BOOKS

Read This If

Read This If
A Collection of Essays that Prove Someone
Else Gets it, Too
THOUGHT CATALOG
Thought Catalog Books
Brooklyn, NY
THOUGHT CATALOG BOOKS
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First edition, 2016
ISBN978-1533014665
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Contents
1. Read This If Nobody Texted You Good Morning 1
—Heidi Priebe
2. Read This If It Feels Like Your Depression Is Getting The 5
Best Of You
—Kendra Syrdal
3. Read This If You’re 23 And Lost 9
—Heidi Priebe
4. Read This If You’ve Stopped Believing In Love 13
—Heidi Priebe
5. Read This If You Think You're Finally Getting Your Sh*t 17
Together
—Ari Eastman
6. Read This If You've Ever Wanted To Die 19
—Ari Eastman
7. Read This If You Are Fiercely Independent But Also 23
Ridiculously Emotional
—Marisa Donnelly
8. Read This If You Thought You'd Be Further Along In Life 27
By Now
—Ari Eastman
9. Read This If You Don’t Really Have An Eating Disorder, 31
But Kind Of Do
—Tatiana Pérez
vii
10. Read This If You're 25 And You Have Nothing To Show 35
For It
—Kim Quindlen
11. Read This If You’re Having Doubts About Your 39
Relationship
—Mélanie Berliet
12. Read This If There's Someone You Can't Forgive 43
—Heidi Priebe
13. Read This If You’re Worried That You’ll Never Find 'The 47
One'
—Heidi Priebe
14. Read This If You're Debating Whether Or Not To Go Out 51
Tonight
—Heidi Priebe
15. Read This If You’re Trying To Decide Whether Or Not 55
They’re Right For You
—Heidi Priebe
16. Read This If Your Relationship Has An Expiration Date 59
—Heidi Priebe
17. Read This If You've Never Been In Love 63
—Tatiana Pérez
18. Read This If You're Disappointed With The People Around 69
You
—Heidi Priebe
19. Read This If You Feel Like You’re Unworthy Of Being 73
Loved
—Ari Eastman
20. Read This If You're Hopelessly Attracted To The Guy Who 77
Treats You Like Shit
—Tatiana Pérez
21. Read This If Your Friends Are All Moving On Without 81
You
—Heidi Priebe
22. Read This If You're Struggling To Love Your Body 85
—Tatiana Pérez
23. Read This If You’re An Empowered Woman Who Has A 89
Lot Of (Bad) Sex
—Tatiana Pérez
viii
24. Read This If You Feel Like It’s Taking You Too Long To 93
Move On
—Heidi Priebe
25. Read This If There’s Something You Can’t Forgive Yourself 97
For
—Heidi Priebe
26. Read This If You Never Know How To Say Goodbye 101
—Heidi Priebe
27. Read This If You Feel Like You’re Going To Be Single 105
Forever
—Johanna Mort
28. Read This If You Have Embarrassed Yourself Recently 109
—Heidi Priebe
29. Read This If You're Dating A Workaholic And It (Kind Of) 113
Sucks
—Tatiana Pérez
30. Read This If You're Feeling Betrayed By Your Boyfriend Or 117
Girlfriend
—Mélanie Berliet
31. Read This If You Grew Up Always Wanting To Be Older 121
—Heidi Priebe
32. Read This If You’re Keeping A Secret That You’re Ashamed 125
Of
—Heidi Priebe
33. If You’re Unsure Whether Or Not You Can Trust Them, 129
Read This
—Heidi Priebe
34. Read This If You’ve Ever Lived In A Small Town 133
—Marisa Donnelly
35. Read This If You Are Still In The Closet And Struggling To 135
Come Out
—Jacob Geers
36. Read This If You're A High School Girl, And You Kind Of 139
Hate Life Right Now
—Marisa Donnelly
37. Read This If You're Not Going To Be Home For The 143
Holidays
—Kovie Biakolo
ix
38. Read This If You're The Eternally Single Friend 149
—Johanna Mort
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