Julisa

“the family dynamic revolves around keeping the most dysregulated and dysfunctional person happy.”
― Meg Josephson, Are You Mad at Me?

“this loneliness is masked by hyperindependence, a deep-rooted belief that you need to handle everything on your own, that it’s unsafe to ask for help or rely on others, because you had to be your own parent when you were so young.”
― Meg Josephson, Are You Mad at Me?

“The difference between treason and patriotism is only a matter of dates.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

“There’s grief in realizing that you shouldn’t need to beg to have a close relationship with your parent.”
― Meg Josephson, Are You Mad at Me?