“I like that you give me the space to just be quiet if I want, and that's the kind of space that makes me want to speak. And you always listen to me. I'm nervous a lot of the time that I don't have anything important to say. When I opened this blank card and I started writing, I had to believe that what I'm saying is important enough to write down and give to you.” FriendshipBest Friends Book:If You Still Recognise Me Source: If You Still Recognise Me
“I would've listened. You could've told me anything.' 'You say that now, but I don't know. It would've been a lot for you as an eleven-year-old.' 'You were eleven too! And you had to deal with it all on you own.” ChildhoodSelf Discovery Book:If You Still Recognise Me Source: If You Still Recognise Me
“I didn't truly believe it back then. That I deserved to be seen. I do now, though. I do. And being seen requires being open about myself. Joan looks at me, soft, patient. I want to be seen.” Young AdultSapphicLesbian RomanceBipoc Book:If You Still Recognise Me Source: If You Still Recognise Me