I know no good comes from comparing what I have to what they have, but seeing all that money and privilege, and having none, hurts. I try to convince… - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Perhaps if hierarchies weren’t so important and people weren’t constantly trying to take me down, maybe I’d be more trusting of people, and Ava and I would be more than just two girls using each other to survive high school.

Most people think the three of us are friends, since we’re almost always seen together. But we’re not friends. Our relationship is a transaction.

Even though I know I shouldn’t care, it annoys me that when girls know what they want and how they’re going to get it, they’re seen as cocky. But guys who know what they want? They’re confident or strong.