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“you say lonely. i say self-sufficient. i say content dating myself. —your local spinster.”
― Amanda Lovelace, shine your icy crown

“we are not defined by the love our family could or could not give us. we are defined, instead, by the people we consciously become in spite of them—the kindness we show others, the forgiveness we give to ourselves, the times we speak up instead of choosing to remain silent, & the difficult yet necessary apologies we make.”
― Amanda Lovelace, shine your icy crown

“yes, i am one of those awful bra-burning feminists. no, i do not hate all men. no, i do not want to switch out the patriarchy for a matriarchy. what i do want, however, is complete equality—a fair chance at becoming the best version of myself. no more restrictions.”
― Amanda Lovelace, shine your icy crown

“she’s so tired of men telling her how strong she is. —she already knows.”
― Amanda Lovelace, shine your icy crown