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"It does change you, to be treasured."

"The world was way more evil than I had thought."

"Forever was a terribly unquantofiable amount of time."

"Hope was a dangerous thing. It could let you down harder than anything or anyone else."

"Backlash always follows progress."

"The pain sealed my lips, paralyzed my tongue. It felt like all I knew, all I'd ever known."

"It was a pain like I've never felt since, like I never knew existed."

"You are always yourself, no matter who you are with."

"Sometimes falling in love isn't about finding the right person, but about who shows up when the protections you've built around your heart are wearing thin."

"Falling in love makes everything feel like magic."