Sarmistha

“Better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie.”
― Russian proverb

“Living itself is the source of sin.”
― Osamu Dazai, No Longer Human

“The very fact we use the term "cold-blooded" as a synonym for "heartless" should tell you something about the innate bias we primates hold against reptiles. Do not judge other species by your own social norms.”
― Becky Chambers

“To my abusers, the act of setting appropriate boundaries was viewed as hostile aggression. They believed that I was denying them something that belonged to them if I resisted. I was a resource to be exploited for their personal use. I was property who didn’t have any rights over my time, my energy, my body, or my possessions. I viewed myself that way too. I believed that they were justified in being angry with me for saying no but I wasn’t justified in being angry with them for abusing me.”
― Christina Enevoldsen