Being an evoker of apprehension was a core part of a sociopath’s self-image.
“And, like a lightning strike, there is his example. His mother before him. The lesson that she passed down for him to pass on to his children—the courage to face every breath with love and gratitude.”
― Inside the O'Briens
― Inside the O'Briens
“Alice believed that her mother loved her children the same, but she also believed that Bebe loved Macon with less disappointment.”
― Waisted
― Waisted
“The world treated fat people like out-of-control horrors, when, in fact, those who inherited tendencies toward being heavy exerted ten times as much control as the genetically thin, even if all they wanted was to stay plump instead of fat.”
― Waisted
― Waisted
“In some ways, the best time of being a mother was during pregnancy. Keeping your child safe and secure, tucked inside, made mothering a snap compared to after delivering them. Once born, life became their needs against yours.”
― Waisted
― Waisted
“Daphne’s body ruined relationships. She hated people she should love, ignored people she did love, and, for the life of her, she didn’t know how to stop eating.”
― Waisted
― Waisted
Mary’s 2025 Year in Books
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