Grace

“Empathetic silence is one of the most underused weapons in the world.”
― Gillian Flynn, The Grownup

“She is an incredibly intelligent idiot”
― Gillian Flynn, The Grownup

“I always enjoyed being at women’s places more than when they were at mine. When I was at their places I could always leave.”
― Charles Bukowski, Women

“I need everyone to love me. My feelings of inadequacy and lack of parental attachment have made me one of those sick bitches who can't tolerate being ignored. My parents say all the right things when they are pretending to listen to me. But the truth is, they are more like cats. They accidentally had a litter of kittens, and then emotionally moved on to whatever ball of yarn rolled past their line of sight. When self-obsessed people breed, they make empty people like me who spend the rest of their time on earth trying to gain the love and approval they didn't get as children. This doesn't excuse my behavior. It's just to say, if my parents had actually noticed me, I probably wouldn't care so much about whether everyone else on the planet adored me. Unfortunately, I'm a bottomless pit of need.”
― Jenny Mollen, I Like You Just the Way I Am: Stories About Me and Some Other People