Becky K

“When I act politely, I build a reserve of goodwill in others. That reserve allows those people to cut me some slack when I do something annoying.”
― John Elder Robison, Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergians, Misfits, Families & Teachers

“can certainly see someone’s actions over a period of time, and I will come to care for that person in response to how he or she acts toward me.”
― John Elder Robison, Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergians, Misfits, Families & Teachers

“he only whispers i love you as he slips his hands down the waistband of your pants. this is where you must understand the difference between want and need—you may want that boy but you certainly don't need him”
― Rupi Kaur, Milk and honey

“The behaviour you’re describing—reading your emails, going through your Internet browser history—you describe all this as though it is commonplace, as though it is normal. It isn’t, Megan. It isn’t normal to invade someone’s privacy to that degree. It’s what is often seen as a form of emotional abuse.”
― Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train