Amy Taylor

“In some ways she represented the version of myself I envisaged when I imagined myself free from all my flaws; a person who was loved unconditionally. That was, of course, an image I’d built based on a foundation of assumptions. It was not the whole truth. I’d held Emily up as this idea of perfection, and yet, she’d also been rejected and hurt. That was evidence enough for me to conclude that none of this was personal. There was nothing, no carving of the self, no removal of perceived flaws, that would truly protect me from rejection.”
― Amy Taylor, Search History

“I learned from that experience that sometimes we hurt people in our pursuit of happiness,’ he continued, now crossing over the boundary of the question. ‘And I do believe that sometimes that’s unavoidable. I don’t think anyone should be held back from pursuing a life that makes them happy. But I also believe that good communication can spare feelings. It’s in being vulnerable and sharing our deepest fears, our regrets, our desires and sadness, that we can leave less destruction in our wake.”
― Amy Taylor, Search History