“The door slams in response, and I laugh. I'm glad she can laugh. It means she really is coping. I know she’s internalizing a lot, though. Putting on a show for me. She’ll have new scars on her wrists soon.” GriefCuttingLaughCopingScarsFallingShowColtonFalling Into YouJasinda WilderNellFrontInternalizingCuts Book:Falling Into You Source: Falling Into You
“It wasn't supposed to. It was just supposed to stop you from hurting yourself.” “It helps—” “No it doesn't. It just pushes it away temporarily. Just like the booze.” “But I need—” “You need to let yourself feel. Feel it, own it. Then move on.” “You make it sound so easy.” Bitterness drips from each syllable. “It’s not. It’s the fucking hardest thing a person can do.” I smooth a damp strand out of her face and away from my mouth. “It’s the hardest fucking thing. It’s why we drink and do drugs and fight. It’s why I play music and build engines.” FightingGriefMusicCuttingDrinkingWordsReliefBitternessFeelingFeelCopingFallingHurtingColtonFalling Into YouCopeJasinda WilderNell Book:Falling Into You Source: Falling Into You
