Leigh

“My therapist used to tell me the goal was happiness, and I just need to work for it. But how can I be happy when I spend all my energy trying to survive?”
― Letty Frame, Death is Easy

“So, yes, I might look like I’m doing okay after my week’s holiday, like I’m thriving and happy, but nobody saw what I was like during it. Nobody asked how many times I had to tiptoe to the toilet because my bladder hurt from how long it took me to gather the strength to go wee. Nobody saw the clean sink in the kitchen and wondered if I’m just really good at cleaning up after myself, or if I’ve not eaten in a week. People only see what you show on the outside, and when you come across as a cheery, upbeat person, you don’t give people any reason to look deeper.”
― Letty Frame, Death is Easy

“Oh thank God. I can’t imagine explaining “sleep” to someone who had never heard of it. Hey, I’m going to fall unconscious and hallucinate for a while. By the way, I spend a third of my time doing this. And if I can’t do it for a while, I go insane and eventually die. No need for concern.”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

“It’s the hidden thoughts, the ones nobody can see or truly understand, the ones that would get you locked up if anyone could hear them. It’s the genuine belief that, even just for a moment, you’d be better off being nothing than just being alive.”
― Letty Frame, Death is Easy