“I wanted to be his life preserver, the thing that would keep him afloat. Instead, he became my anchor. And I’m tired of drowning.”
― But I Love Him
― But I Love Him
“I don't know when I stopped mattering to him, and I don't know how to undo it. I want it to be like it used to, when all he needed was me.”
― But I Love Him
― But I Love Him
“People don't change because you want them to. They aren't clay, ready to be molded.”
― But I Love Him
― But I Love Him
“Be leery of silence. It doesn't mean you won the argument. Often, people are just busy reloading their guns.”
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“It will never be true. Things have never been okay with us. Maybe if I'd paid attention, I would have seen that on our first few dates. Maybe I would have noticed his possessiveness; maybe I would have seen the way he wrapped around me, made me his entire world, his obsession. Maybe I would have felt the wight he placed on my shoulders, one tiny stone at a time.”
― But I Love Him
― But I Love Him
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