“Though she'd never spoken a word about the monster who'd assaulted her, the trauma still far too pervasive.” PainFearHealingSilenceSurvivalMental HealthTraumaResilienceRecoveryAssault Book:Where the Monsters Live Source: Where the Monsters Live
“Only the monsters down here were most definitely not nice, and trying to cuddle one would be dangerous, like kissing a piranha” FearRiskDangerSurvivalMonstersWarningAggressionCautionUnpredictabilityAnalogy Book:Where the Monsters Live Source: Where the Monsters Live
“My most violent fantasies were born in that room: gruesome acts I suspected I'd never be able to stomach even if the opportunity arose- thoughts which belonged to the monster growing inside me.” FearDarknessFantasyStruggleViolenceMoralityConflictSelf AwarenessTemptationInner Turmoil Book:Where the Monsters Live Source: Where the Monsters Live