“I am a wall. I am a wall. I am a wall. I am a giant and I tower above you. I am a giant and I can't hear your voice. There is familiarity in this. I spent years like this growing up, my mother hovering over my every move, me responding monosyllabically, face blank, voice blank, heart blank. It is a coping mechanism and it is easy, if you are able to block out false promises of love with the understanding of what love has become.” LoveInspirationalFamilyRelationshipBooksHeartbreakHeartacheFamiliarityMothers And DaughtersWallsIreadbooksactuallyBooksactually Book:And the Walls Come Crumbling Down Source: And the Walls Come Crumbling Down
“But her smile is vacant. Placid. A Stepford Wife smile. The tears fall but there is nothing behind them. She’s a mannequin crying on command.” MotherMomCryingFake PeopleMothers And DaughtersMannequinsStepford WivesDead EyesFake Emotions Book:Dinner on Monster Island: An Intimate Collection of Essays Exploring Queerness, Cultural Monsters, and Personal Growth Source: Dinner on Monster Island: An Intimate Collection of Essays Exploring Queerness, Cultural Monsters, and Personal Growth