Amy Triplet’s Reviews > Good Spirits > Status Update

“Because not even the people who are supposed to love me can find a way to do it. Because I’m so fucking tired of trying, only to come up short. All the time.”

“I’m so tired of people treating me like I’m dispensable, like my feelings don’t matter. That if the reality of me doesn’t line up with their expectations, I’m not worth their time or effort. The entirety of my life, I’ve had to listen to people vocalize their disappointment at how i haven’t measure up.”

“Helpful, easy, accommodating. I’ve given all of myself to the people around me, broken myself down into minuscule pieces to try to be exactly what everyone else had needed. I’ve tried to shape myself to other people’s expectations, but it’s only ever left me broken in the end.”

“I’d love to be loved that loud.”

“It feels good being here. It’s like-it’s like I’m absorbing some of her light.”

“It used to bother me, back in the beginning n. Existing without living. Going through the motions without the satisfaction. Spending my time watching the very worst of humanity with no redemption whatsoever. But I’ve had to time to adjust. I know what to expect now.”

“You’re not broken, are you? Just a little bruised.”

“I’ve wondered if I worked hard enough at my bruised and broken bits, if I could be shiny again, too. I’ve wondered if anyone might ever see me as something precious.”