Freya

“connection to someone seemed to necessitate a loss of independence. Being in a relationship meant compromising on things I'd barely finished fighting for. But my hard-won comfort in solitude had turned into missing his company”
― Bri Lee, Eggshell Skull

“You're not a performing seal. If you need to perform tricks to keep his/her attention, you never really had it to begin with. Imagine how exhausting that would be long term. You're starting an intimate, supportive relationship, not joining the circus”
― Catherine Gray, The Unexpected Joy of Being Single