“Do not equate being single with being alone. I was thinking about this recently because of the phrase ‘just friends’ and ‘more than friends.’ That phrase implies that like, being ‘just friends’ with someone is somehow less than being in a romantic relationship with them - that like, friendship is a continuum that ends with sex. Which is an extremely weird thing to think and say, but it’s so built into our language that we don’t even think about how incredibly strange it is.”
—John Green, The Miracle of Swindon Town #208 (submitted by thatsnothowyoubook)There's no easy way to say this...
…but I have come across some really excellent Bald John Green/Other John Green slash fiction.
“The official Swoodilypooper soundtrack: 1. Shoulda Passed 2. Is it Because I'm Handsome? 3. Unnecessary Slidetackle 4. Pass To Your Husband 5. Nil-Nil Draw 6. Not Your Best Cross 7. Does That Look Like a 67 Skill-level? 8. That's Not a Foul, That's Hugging With the Knees 9. The Boys are Exhausted 10. He's a Finisher! I'd buy it. ”
—babychicky113 on Youtube, this comment just made my life so I had to post
“My coach was always like "This is how you guys need to play, you need to play like Green. You need to have all the effort that Green brings", and I would be like "All... all I bring is effort?" and he would be like "Yes, all you bring is effort because you're technically terrible but you never stop running.”
—John Green, on his middle school soccer career“Do not equate being single with being alone. I was thinking about this recently because of the phrase 'just friends' and 'more than friends.' That phrase implies that like, being 'just friends' with someone is somehow less than being in a romantic relationship with them - that like, friendship is a continuum that ends with sex. Which is an extremely weird thing to think and say, but it's so built into our language that we don't even think about how incredibly strange it is. ”
—- John Green
The Miracle of Swindon Town #208 [x]
