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Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

by Robin McKinley

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Apr 04, 2024 05:27AM

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“I had carefully created a circumstance in which a kind of love could be bred in him, like a scientist manipulating lab conditions.”
― Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation

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“I made mistakes like this all the time, seeking affirmation from the very worst people, so that what I must have been after deep down was confirmation of the fears instead of their dismissals”
― Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation

tags: low-self-esteem, seeking-reassurance, seeking-validation, self-awareness, self-destructive, self-doubt, self-worth

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“How impoverished my internal life had become, the scrabbling for a token of love from somebody who didn’t want to offer it.”
― Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation

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“It’s a peculiar anger, resenting doing something that nobody asked you to do.”
― Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation

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“If one person understands another completely—from their deepest pain to their most passing thought—I think they can’t help but love each other. I think . . .” Dayo gave me a small smile and shrugged, crinkling his burn scar. “When you take someone’s story as your own, it’s no different than loving yourself.”
― Jordan Ifueko, Redemptor

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