“He saw into me, but still smiled and felt warm without the pity or anger or desire to pull away that’s common when people find out how really busted up you are. For as much as people say they care, you really find out how much of it’s a lie when you show someone the wounds you carry. They think they understand because they were disappointed once, but I’ve learned that those who brag about charity are usually the least charitable.” DeathGriefHorrorCharityTraumaPityBodymore Book:Grieve More, Bodymore Source: Grieve More, Bodymore
“You can talk about leaving, but then you hear his voice say, “you’re just like your mother,” and next to him, that’s the last person you want to be.” AbuseTraumaParentsChild AbuseRunawayAbuse Survivor Book:Bleed More, Bodymore Source: Bleed More, Bodymore
“I don’t think there’s a way to get away from the past. We can heal, but we can never forget the shame that hangs from us. We carry it in our hearts no matter what anyone says and it turns to rot which turns to actions, justified by the pain.” HeartPainPastHurtTrauma Book:Bodymore Zero Source: Bodymore Zero
“The stains of so many years of misery make the chair look like it’s a bleeding, rotting corpse all its own. The spot that stands out the most is where his head was when he ate lead the first time. I take another hit from the cigarette, wiping at my eyes. A laugh bubbles out. I thought stains were supposed to fade with age, just like the bad stuff that happens to you, but they don’t. Fifteen years isn’t enough to make blood blend into brown carpets with every other mess? Bullshit.” PainHurtHealingAbuseTraumaDomestic AbuseTraumatic ExperiencesTrauma Survivors Book:Plead More, Bodymore Source: Plead More, Bodymore