My mother doesn’t have the capacity to be weak in front of people; she’ll be together until it kills her and she’ll finally fall apart in death.
“It’s so funny to me that just because they weren’t there for my struggles, they think they don’t exist. I’ve overcome a lot in my life. I’ve survived not feeling enough in my mom’s eyes. I’ve cried over plenty of boys. I’ve shed literal blood, sweat, and tears during my med school journey. I’ve suffered heartaches and growing pains. I’ve needed my mom and sister to be a support system more times than I can count. The problem lies within the fact that I never felt they could fulfill that need. I never felt important enough to them to ask.”
― Only for the Week
― Only for the Week
“The reason why I can’t wait for this wedding to be over is not the fact that the bride is my sister, and the groom is my ex-boyfriend.”
― Only for the Week
― Only for the Week
“Use me,” he said, his eyes resigned. “Use me for whatever you want. Just stay.”
― Yours Truly
― Yours Truly
“You have this energy about you that puts people on high alert. When you walk in a room, everyone knows they’re in the presence of greatness and for some, that can be overwhelming.” “Does it overwhelm you?” She asks, tilting her head further. “Not at all. I’m just happy to exist in your orbit.”
― Only for the Week
― Only for the Week
“And fuck it, I’ll just say it: taking Athena’s manuscript felt like reparations, payback for the things that Athena took from me.”
― Yellowface
― Yellowface
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