JESUISJANE

“I want to go to sleep and not wake up, but I don't want to die. I want to eat like a normal person eats, but I need to see my bones or I will hate myself even more and I might cut my heart out or take every pill that was ever made.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Wintergirls

“Every time a girl refuses to eat, she one-ups Eve.”
― Jennifer Traig, Devil in the Details: Scenes from an Obsessive Girlhood

“Long distance is hard. You have to trust that as you each change on your own, your relationship will also change along with you. It takes hope, good humor, and idealism. It takes a massive dose of courage to protect the relationship at all odds. It is hard, but worth it. You'll both be stronger as a result.”
― Craig M. Mullaney, The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education

“Even with friends, I had difficulty giving or receiving physical affection, although I secretly craved it.”
― Kate M. Taylor, Going Hungry: Writers on Desire, Self-Denial, and Overcoming Anorexia