“Blame is an endless circle.
And I seemed to be standing in the center of it.”
― The Spear Cuts Through Water
And I seemed to be standing in the center of it.”
― The Spear Cuts Through Water
“So I stopped showing it when I was upset, just went along with whatever she said and did. And eventually, I just sort of...stopped getting upset. Stopped feeling the bad stuff.”
― Funny Story
― Funny Story
“I was never the one just having fun. I was the one anticipating consequences.”
― Funny Story
― Funny Story
“Maybe it’s time to just make peace with it. Maybe certain people are destined to be solitary creatures. Maybe no matter how hard I try, I’ll end up back here.”
― Funny Story
― Funny Story
“Whenever any of us had a negative emotion, it only made things worse. She turned it around on us, and we'd end up apologizing for being hurt or angry or sad, and I never knew what was right or normal. I mean, everyone who met my mom loved her. Teachers, the other parents, my friends. If she wants to, she can make you feel like the center of the universe, like her favorite. I used to love having friends over, because she'd turn into this different person. The funny, warm mom who loved me.”
― Funny Story
― Funny Story
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