How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"So you dump me. You badmouth me. Then a couple of weeks later you're in the halls playing tonsil hockey with Mary Anne McAllister, telling everyone that I'd tricked you into liking guys. Now what? It didn't work with Mary Anne or Cyndi or Joanne or whoever else, so you've decided to come back to my side again?" (12.27)
Even Paul gives Kyle a bit of (unintended?) pressure about his sexuality, implying that the "other side" didn't work for him, so now he can finally accept that he's gay.
Quote #8
I know some people think liking both girls and guys is a cop-out. Some of Infinite Darlene's biggest rivals save their deepest scorn for the people they call "dabblers." But I think they're totally full of garbage. I don't see why, if I'm wired to like guys, someone else can't be wired to like both girls and guys. (12.57)
How does this passage contradict Paul's statement in the previous quote?
Quote #9
Kyle could take lessons from Jasmine—she'll fall for anybody, guy or girl. The hitch is that the person has to be on the rebound from a serious break-up. Something about this fragile-yet-vindictive state entrances her. (13.37)
What could make someone choose partners who have recently gone through a breakup? Isn't that just setting yourself up for disappointment?