The shyness I'd been hiding seemed not only cool but also pretty sexy

The shyness I'd been hiding seemed not only cool but also pretty sexy. Shame had become pride. These songs made loneliness, sadness, and outrage seem so cool, I wanted to become even more lonely and sad and outraged. Talk about your powerful good fortunes. Everything I hated about myself became everything I loved inside of one hour.

Marc Spitz, How Soon Is Never?