“the more I impersonated Cristóbal, the more it affected my psyche. I almost took offense at Angélica’s comment; the way she trivialized men and bundled them all together as if they were one entity. Living as a man was having strange effects on me. For one, it was forcing me to see them as individuals. Cristóbal and Martin, for example, were different in so many ways I could no longer subscribe to the “all men are the same” mentality.” WomenGenderDisguiseCross Dressing Book:The Spanish Daughter Source: The Spanish Daughter
“What a foul mouth she had,” he told me after finishing a bottle of wine, “but she sure knew how to love a man.” To say I was uncomfortable to hear my father speak like that about a woman was an understatement. The fact that it wasn’t my mother made it even worse.” LoveHumorSexParentsJealousyVulgarity Book:The Spanish Daughter Source: The Spanish Daughter
“It was a house that played with shapes and styles, a house with the power of making you question if you were inside or out.” DesignArchitectureHousesPsychologychology Book:The Spanish Daughter Source: The Spanish Daughter
“She never listened to anyone but herself. And yet, I enjoyed her company more than anybody else’s.” FriendshipListening Book:The Spanish Daughter Source: The Spanish Daughter