Lucy

“Power is insidious when it masks itself as generosity. And generosity is insidious when it’s a camouflage for control. And both power and generosity are confusing when they gaslight you into believing they could be love.”
― Crystal Hefner, Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself

“Do I have to smash a glass over the head of every single man I come into contact with, just so I leave a fucking mark?”
― Eliza Clark, Boy Parts

“I remember finding him very attractive at the time; though any man who pays attention to you, at that age, can transform from frog to prince in the time it takes to tell you he likes your hair.”
― Eliza Clark, Boy Parts

“Was it my idea to have him hurt me, or did he just let me think it was?”
― Eliza Clark, Boy Parts