Middlesex+9

End of book 3 crocuses- flower, 329
 * "permuting-** (rearranging) objects or values"- wikipedia, 329

"But she trusted I wouldn't make fun of her" 334 I found this quote interesting. It seems to be a statement of women and girls in general. We act like we know what is going on, we are all so much cooler, we all know just what is going on, but it is only when we feel safe enough to let down our guard and trust others enough to let them know we dont. We are not in control, we dont have all the power we make it seem like we do. So may people may believe we are in control we are whatever we project ourselves to be, but when we have true friendship, we can allow those people to see us as we really are, innocent, stressed, or whatever we may be. Perhaps that is why friendship is so important to women (NAYOLR!)

"It was never my turn with the Object" 348 I found this quote very moving. It seems as though Callie is just chasing her whole life after this unattainable goal, searching and begging, always one step behind. It seemed to have more of a meaning other than just, I dont get backrubs, perhaps this is a male feeling. I always hear about guys being in the friend zone, well much more than I hear about it with girls, but they are always really upset, and maybe this is how Callie feels. Perhaps she is connecting more with her male hormones than with her female raising. This is just such a sad quote it really affected me, I feel so sorry for Callie at this point, high school and middle school are the times you are supposed to find yourself, but what do you do if you dont even know the basis of your feelings. She may think she is gay, or maybe deep down she knows she is an intersex, but it just seems like she is going through so much and it is such a hard time to be dealing with all of that.