imaginary trouble

“Let’s normalize walking away from toxic situations. You don’t have to stick it out when your mental health is taking a beating, just because that’s what everyone expects of you. It’s okay to reassess and decide whether or not a situation is still acceptable to you.”
― Catharina Maura, The Wrong Bride

“Because deep inside my stupid heart, I still want people to like me.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Whereas you’re so adept at keeping up appearances you don’t even realize something is influencing you until much later. You’ve buried it, and by the time you get around to uncovering it, it’s necrotic. Practically eating you alive.”
― Elsie Silver, Off to the Races

“Maybe Dad wasn’t a bad person. Maybe I’m not either. Maybe we were both just hurt people, and we did the best we could with what we had.”
― Jessica Peterson, Cash