Amber

“There was such an interesting exchange rate in this woman's mind...whenever she remembered anyone giving her anything, they only gave a very little and kept the lion's share to themselves. But whenever she remembered giving anyone anything she gave a lot, so much it almost ruined her.”
― Helen Oyeyemi, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

“Consent is a downward motion, I think - a leap or a fall - and whether they'll admit it or not, even the most decisive people can find themselves unable to tell whether or not their consent was freely given. That inability to discover whether you jumped or were pushed brings about a deadened gaze and a downfall all its own”
― Helen Oyeyemi, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

“The situation improved once it occurred to them that they should also talk; as they came to understand each other they learned that what they'd been afraid of was running out of self. On the contrary the more they loved the more there was to love”
― Helen Oyeyemi, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

“Her superpower was picking emotionally unavailable partners and she doubted she'd get a better offer”
― Helen Oyeyemi, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours