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Her addiction to dignity infuriated me, alienated me, but I always looked past why she held so stiffly to her own self-possession.
Living up to parents’ expectations and standards always frustrates the child in some way. It’s true that we don’t understand how this can be a form of love until we have our own children.
“This is the shadow of hope. Knowing that we may never see the realization of our dreams, and yet still showing up.”
― I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
― I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
“The unfixable nature of never—that’s what makes it so terrible to bear.”
― Life and Other Near-Death Experiences
― Life and Other Near-Death Experiences
“Unsolicited confessions inspired by a sense of guilt are often poured over Black bodies in search of their own relief.”
― I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
― I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
“If the queen had balls, she’d be the king.”
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
“All my integrity seemed to lie in saying No.”
― Girl, Interrupted
― Girl, Interrupted
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