Celia Laskey

A Novel

So Happy for You

Ellie 

“We kind of started to resent each other. But neither of us could seem to let the friendship go.”

““Marriageability rating,” abbreviated to MR, on a scale of zero to one hundred. A man’s MR was determined by his age, height, looks, wealth, IQ, emotional intelligence, sexual capacity (don’t ask me how they determined this), and willingness to make a long-term commitment. Women were rated by their age, looks, height, bra cup size, weight, academic degrees, personality, and family background. Women who hadn’t married by twenty-seven were labeled “leftovers,” and women who were still single at thirty-five were “rotten.” These labels appeared right next to their profile picture. Men who hadn’t married by a certain age weren’t called anything at all.”

“It was strange to me that people correlated marriage with romance, when a state-sanctioned partnership seemed like the least romantic kind. People who didn’t get married but stayed together simply because they wanted to always seemed so much happier.”

“Recognising our own privilege is really important because it helps us take that first step toward dismantling oppression.”

““Ah, so you see your opinions as an extension of yourself?” “Doesn’t everyone?” I asked. “What are we, other than our opinions?” He shrugged. “Some might say we’re defined by our thoughts, or our actions, or our social role.””

“It feels morally irresponsible to just let someone have a prejudiced point of view.”

“The best things in life are the people you love, the places you’ve seen, and the memories you make along the way.”

“You know, people use that word like an excuse. ‘But we’re family!’ I don’t care if we share blood. I care how you treat me.”

“Anger is usually an inefficient emotion.”

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