an old drunk man told me to enjoy my life and have fun because i’m only 26 and i have so many years and so much life ahead of me and then he went “and you know what? in ten years when you’re 36 you’ll still be young and have your whole life ahead of you” and it was really comforting to me
When my aunt was in her late 20s people used to rudely ask her "Why aren't you married yet?” and she'd reply "Just lucky, I guess" which I think is one of the best things I have ever heard
“Often father and daughter look down on mother together. They exchange meaningful glances when she misses a point. They agree that she is not bright as they are, cannot reason as they do. This collusion does not save the daughter from the mother’s fate”