June Rae

“The kindest words my father said to me
Women like you drown oceans.”
― Rupi Kaur, Milk and honey

“The face, the whole body, the way you moved in it, just a guise. You put it on, you put it off again. What was underneath belonged to you, just you, as long as you kept it hidden.”
― Kelly Link, Get in Trouble: Stories

“One day, long ago, she’d gone seeking an adventure and found terror instead. That day had changed the course of her life, and left her hands awash in blood. It was not her fault, but this was how it must be. She understood that now.”
― Christina Henry, Alice

“Interesting' meant that you attracted the notice of men who would hurt you to possess whatever they found 'interesting' about you.”
― Christina Henry, Alice