And guys don't get attached, guys don't give themselves over completel…

Sarah Dessen
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And guys don't get attached, guys don't give themselves over completely, and guys lie. That's why they should be handled with great trepidation, not trusted, and held at arm's length whenever possible. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2004). This Lullaby, p.97, Penguin
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And guys don't get attached, guys don't give themselves over completely, and guys lie. That's why they should be handled with great trepidation, not trusted, and held at arm's length whenever possible. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2004). This Lullaby, p.97, Penguin

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