Marilyn Monroe Quotes
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Source: Marilyn Monroe
Speaker: Marilyn Monroe
"If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best"
I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.
Context
This quote is often incorrectly attributed to Marilyn Monroe.
This is like the One Ring of quotes, but instead of uniting them all, it divides them all. Some people think it's a quote of empowerment. Others think it's a quote of entitlement. But none of it matters, because no one can actually attribute this quote to Marilyn Monroe. Would anyone be using it if she didn't say it? We can all agree that's doubtful.
Where you've heard it
You've seen this quote on a bumper sticker or your recently divorced cousin's Facebook wall.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
This is a divisive quote, regardless of who said it, but falsely attributing it to Marilyn pushes it into the upper half of the pretentious factor scale.