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At a certain distance, all absence became death.

I’m one of those trees that spring up in the shade & grow all crooked in pursuit of the sun. It’s uncomfortable to admit how much of my life is shaped around others’ desires— around men.

the therapist says, “You don’t have to say anything that makes you feel unsafe,” and Kai says, “You don’t understand. There’s no going back. You don’t get to feel safe again.”

we talk about junketing, how it felt to be be asked over and over how you survived something you haven’t yet survived.

Compassion is often mistaken for weakness, but it is vastly stronger and more courageous than apathy

the most cynical or ironic people tend to also be the most vulnerable, because they can’t afford to risk sincerity.

I do not want to want to be loved by strangers, but I do not want to to want most of what I want.

Whatever showed on her face, Bene saw it. What a terrible thought—it struck her anew—that all the time she’d been looking at him, he’d been looking at her.

“cringe” is what people who can’t feel things call feelings
Ohhhh we’re SO back baby 💃🏻

’Once an empire has become convinced of its worldview, anything that evidences the contrary must be erased.’

The Sascha Volkov character is like the anti-Ilya Rozanov with the homophobia and misogyny he’s throwing around 🤡

Apparently book hoarders end up in hell too
👁️👄👁️ shit…

Oh neeee een man die denkt dat therapie ‘niets voor hem is’ 🙄 whoopdiedoo 🤡

Not sure yet if I’m enjoying this… Had hoped that the MC would be unlikeable in a way that’s enjoyable to read but so far I’m just annoyed with her. I also don’t have a lot of patience for women who have zero self respect 😶