“For the funeral, I had to show my proper mourning face. Truly, I longed to break down and have a full-on emotional attack; perhaps if I let myself go long enough, I might get all the pain out of my system. I had no hope of doing such a thing in front of everyone I knew. It simply wasn't proper.” PainDeathLossGriefMourningFuneralProprietyHistoric FictionWidower Book:From Out of Feldspar Source: From Out of Feldspar
“In regards to the candle that burns at both ends- how brilliant the light is for the beholder! How beautiful the pain of that candle is To those who only witness from afar, But will never truly feel the price of such a shine.” PainPoetryMental HealthCandleManiaBipolar DisorderMisconceptionsBipolar QuotesHypomania Book:Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems Source: Simply Not Meant To Be: Maddy Kobar's 2014-2018 Poems
“Robert would allow me to cry as I desperately needed to. At least he'd understand that this need to keep up a perfect appearance had been slowly killing me. Though I hated to admit it; in some ways, Robert had been right all along. You couldn't live without feeling. Denying yourself was a terrible destructive thing that wore on you.” PainPressureCryingPerfectionismExpressing EmotionsMen Crying Book:From Out of Feldspar Source: From Out of Feldspar