“The more fucked up you are, the more I like you. As long as you've managed to hold onto your identity through all the shit, then it won't matter how twisted you are. I will love you more for it.” LoveHumorPassionDarkIdentityTwistedExperiencesFucked Up Author:Ashly Lorenzana
“Yeah, I'm a drug addict. And a prostitute. The whole world knows. Not because I robbed my own family. Not because I ended up behind bars. Not because I've been hassled by the cops when soliciting customers from a local street corner. Not because I'm shooting up in the public bathrooms at your city park. Everyone knows because I told them all. I never tried to hide any of it. I never felt the need to.” TruthCourageHonestyIdentityProstitutionSex WorkShamingOuting Book:Speed Needles Source: Speed Needles
“Everyone has a unique problem of their own, an issue that follows them throughout life and never goes away. You discover it early and go on to struggle with it for the rest of your life, almost until it eventually becomes an old enemy that you lose the will to fight or hate anymore. And just as every person has their own void, their own haunt or their own unanswered question...they also have the power to turn it into a legacy every bit as profound as they make it.” PeopleLifeIssuesIdentityConflictLegacyLong TermProblemsPersonalInner Struggle Author:Ashly Lorenzana
“My sadness is beautiful. It infuses everything I do. It is at the core of my identity and always has been, just as happiness is in some people. I refuse to be told that it's a flaw. I will not mute it with medications for the sake of society. I will hold it close to me and celebrate it rightfully while the rest of the world fails to see it for what it is and it will be their loss.” PsychologySadnessIdentityPersonalityDepressionHumanMedicineMental HealthMental IllnessMelancholyPsychiatryMoodyAntidepressantsMood Disorders Author:Ashly Lorenzana
“My sadness is beautiful. It infuses everything I do. It is at the core of my identity and has always been, just as happiness is in some people. I refuse to hold that as a flaw. I will not mute it with medications for the sake of society. I will hold it close to me and celebrate it rightfully while the rest of the world fails to see it for what it is, and it will be their loss.” PeopleWorldBeautifulLossFailingSadnessIdentitySakeRefuseCoreCelebrateFlawsMedicationMute Author:Ashly Lorenzana
