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“She herself is a haunted house. She does not possess herself; her ancestors sometimes come and peer out of the windows of her eyes and that is very frightening. She has the mysterious solitude of ambiguous states; she hovers in a no-man’s land between life and death, sleeping and waking.”

Book:The Lady of the House of Love

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The Lady of the House of Love

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Angela Carter

Angela Carter was an English novelist, short story writer, and literary critic. She is recognized for her imaginative and surreal narratives, frequently incorporating elements of fantasy, folklore, and Gothic literature. Carter's writing is celebrated for its intricate prose and exploration of themes like gender, class, and identity. more

“My parents have always worried that I’d take Amy too personally — they always tell not to read too much into her, And yet I can’t fail to notice that whenever I screw something up, Amy does it right: When I finally quit violin at age twelve, Amy was revealed as a prodigy in the next book. (“Sheesh, violin can be hard work, but handwork is the only way to get better!”) When I blew off the junior championship at age sixteen to do a beach weekend with friends, Amy recommitted to the game. (“Sheesh, I know it’s fun to spend time with friends, but I’d be letting myself and everyone else down if I didn’t show up for the tournament.”) This used to drive me mad, but after I wend off to Harvard (and Amy correct those my parents’ alma mater), I decided it was all too ridiculous to think about. That my parents, two child psychologists, chose this particular public form of passive-aggressiveness toward their child was not just fucked up but also stupid and weird and kind of hilarious.”

Parents Gillian Flynn Gone Girl Amy Elliott Dunne

Book:Gone Girl

Source: Gone Girl

“A Parent's insecurity is a Child's nightmare”

Children Parents Nightmare Child Insecuritites

Author:Goitsemang Mvula

“My parents were two-faced. To me, they showed no mercy. They preached from theBook of Fallen Children - Commandment 1: The Child Is Always Ungrateful. At eighteen, the free ride would stop, and I'd be dumped into the mess of the world. But in their private moments, they were soft, cowed by love. They critiqued their own parenting skills and thought of all the ways the could help their kids get ahead.”

Parenting Parents Parents And Children Parenting Children Two Faced

Book:The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons and an Unlikely Road to Manhood

Source: The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons and an Unlikely Road to Manhood

“Vi foraktet ikke de gamle. Tvert imot, vi var dem takknemlige for meget, men først og fremst for deres eksempel. Bare ved sitt avskrekkende eksempel kan en eldre generasjon noensinne øve gavnlig innflytelse på den yngre.”