“So is setting an example for your niece about how she doesn’t need to turn herself inside out to be loved. How she doesn’t need to set herself on fire to keep someone else warm. Demanding to have your own needs met isn’t problematic—it’s heroic, and kids are watching. They’re always watching. If you set an example that tells her the only way she’s worthy of love is by giving everyone everything, she’ll internalize that message.”
― Things We Never Got Over
― Things We Never Got Over
“You make broken things whole again. Me. You made me whole. And every time you smile at me, I feel like I hit the lottery again.”
― Things We Never Got Over
― Things We Never Got Over
“Yeah. You do,” he countered. “Pain is what tells you you’re alive. You numb that, and how do you know you’re still here?”
― Things We Never Got Over
― Things We Never Got Over
“This book is about the bravery it takes for us to love someone when we all know how every love story ends.”
― Things We Never Got Over
― Things We Never Got Over
“Aaron always fell in love with her. Every time.”
― Defy Me
― Defy Me
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