“She says she’s proud of me. I think she might say it only to reassure herself that she’s a good mother.”
― A Bit Much
― A Bit Much
“There’s always been a part of me that is vast and empty. Though I have a vivid inner life and find so much meaning in books, art, writing, and relationships, there’s something deep inside me that feels like an insatiable pit.”
― Crying in the Bathroom
― Crying in the Bathroom
“I found most of my solace in reading, writing, and music. Happiness was abnormal, something worthy of applause and celebration. If I was in a good mood for longer than a few hours, it was almost astonishing. I was angry at being alive, at having to exist in human form. I wanted to disappear.”
― Crying in the Bathroom
― Crying in the Bathroom
“I’ve always denied looking like my mother even when others have noted a resemblance. It’s not that I don’t think she’s pretty, it’s just that I’ve resisted being like her in any way because I find her unartistic and ordinary.”
― A Bit Much
― A Bit Much
“We've never said I love you. That's not what we do. He says you keep me sane. I say you keep me focused. We talk around our feelings. We've planned a future together, but that's not new. We've always had a future together, ever since we were kids. Wherever he went, I was always going to follow.”
― Weak Heart
― Weak Heart
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