Sabah A

“You're allowed to soften Saeris. You're allowed to stop baring your teeth at the world and take a breath. Because I've got you.”
― Callie Hart, Brimstone

“They may weaponize guilt for sympathy. Or they may be more overtly passive-aggressive and manipulative, utilizing the silent treatment, trying to one-up us, or bringing up past mistakes to continue to exert control over our behavior.”
― Sahaj Kaur Kohli MAEd LGPC, But What Will People Say?: Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures

“I think it’s the only form of hope we have. For our survival, I mean. What good is any other virtue without love?

In literature love is a weakness. Othello is easily manipulated by Iago because of his love for Desdemona. Anna Karenina throws herself under a train. Othello places his trust in Iago, not Desdemona. Anna Karenina’s society does not allow her to be with Vronsky.

Love is not the weakness. People get in its way. People are weak and perilous, not love.”
― Lily King, Heart the Lover

“Guilt-tripping is a poor form of communication, and it indicates a lack of emotion regulation and conflict-resolution skills.”
― Sahaj Kaur Kohli MAEd LGPC, But What Will People Say?: Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures