She’s not outwardly homophobic or anything, but she has this rigid idea of who I am in her mind, and she always wants me to fit that picture perfectly. To fit in a box she’s designed and that she’s comfortable with.
“If you really thought that, you’d be working hard to be good enough. Not dumping us like we’re trash.”
― Things We Never Got Over
― Things We Never Got Over
“There’s a difference between taking care of someone because you love them and taking care of someone because you want them to love you,” she continued. There was a big difference. One of them was genuine and giving, and the other was manipulative, controlling.”
― Things We Never Got Over
― Things We Never Got Over
“Sooner or later, you have to accept that you’re not responsible for other people’s choices. Worse, sometimes you can’t fix what’s wrong with them.”
― Things We Never Got Over
― Things We Never Got Over
“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.” I dropped my”
― Things We Never Got Over
― Things We Never Got Over
“After that, even if he pops the question, even if he shows up at the altar, he’ll hold on to the fact that it wasn’t his idea. He washes his hands of responsibility for the entire relationship.”
― Things We Never Got Over
― Things We Never Got Over
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