“I realised I really was shy. And once I was in it, I couldn't escape. I'd go to talk and find my face was made of cement. Nothing would come out. On winter days, I'd feel myself turning grey at the edges and fading into the walls. Was this defensive strategy? It was paralysing. And it went on for years.” LonelinessHelplessnessShynessInvisibilityIntroversionSocial AnxietyDefence Mechanisms Book:Cinnamon Toast and the End of the World Source: Cinnamon Toast and the End of the World
“It's not the end of the world.' That's what people will tell you. That's what people will tell you when they want to say, 'Your problems are stupid, your reaction to them is laughable, and I would like you to go away now.” Lookout Book:Cinnamon Toast and the End of the World Source: Cinnamon Toast and the End of the World