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“The subject matter varied widely: murder mysteries, tales from other planets, and my favorite, epic romances. But I had one rule. There had to be a happy ending. There was enough hardship in the real world. I needed hope in my stories.”

Book:Delicate Escape

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“Simon appeared at the doorway behind Tori and Derek. He waved to me and mouthed "run while you can." Not a bad idea. I snuck around them and zipped out the door to where Simon waited. Then I glanced back at Tori. "Don't worry about her," he said. "Probably the most fun she's had in days." He led me into the next room. "Sadly, I can't say the same for Derek, and as soon as he stops arguing long enough to notice you're gone—" "Hey!" Derek called. "Where are you two going?" Simon took my elbow and steered me at a jog through the house as Derek's footsteps pounded behind us.”

Get Away Chloe Derek Simon Run Away

Book:The Reckoning

Source: The Reckoning

“It’s the only way to get away properly. Leave no trace.”

Get Away Trace

Book:Broken Throne

Source: Broken Throne

“Like a lot of people with mental illness, I spend a lot of time fronting. It’s really important to me to not appear crazy, to fit in, to seem normal, to do the things “normal people” do, to blend in. As a defense mechanism, fronting makes a lot of sense, and you hone that mechanism after years of being crazy. Fronting is what allows you to hold down a job and maintain relationships with people, it’s the thing that sometimes keeps you from falling apart. It’s the thing that allows you to have a burst of tears in the shower or behind the front seat of your car and then coolly collect yourself and stroll into a social engagement… We are rewarded for hiding ourselves. We become the poster children for “productive” mentally ill people, because we are so organized and together. The fact that we can function, at great cost to ourselves, is used to beat up the people who cannot function. Because unlike the people who cannot front, or who fronted too hard and fell off the cliff, we are able to “keep it together,” whatever it takes.”

Crazy Mental Illness Stigma Emotional Pain Fitting In Defense Mechanism Hiding Feelings Mental Illness Stigma Psychological Defense Faking Normal Pretending To Be Ok Faking Well Putting On A Brave Face Keeping It Together

Author:S.E. Smith

“This was a new skill she'd acquired, the ability to look, to the outside world, utterly serene and even cheerful, while, in her skull, all was chaos.”

Mind Chaos Deception Deceit Hiding Pretending Pretend Hiding Feelings Hiding The Truth Faking Pretending It S Okay Faking Normal Faking Happiness Faking Being Happy Pretend Happiness

Book:The Circle

Source: The Circle

“If we want a better world, we must never cease to think about what kind of world we want... and we must not be afraid to do whatever it takes to make the world the way it should be. It is not enough just to talk. We must act!”

Humanity Hope

Book:The Beast's Garden

Source: The Beast's Garden

“All friends have secrets. We're like three-dimensional shapes on paper; we all have hidden sides. And there's some secrets we don't even reveal to ourselves.”

Life Life Lessons Friendship Secret Life Philosophy Friends Life And Living Secrets Friendship Quotes Secrecy Friendship And Love True To Life Hiding Feelings Hiding Our Inner Desires

Book:Bound to Accept

Source: Bound to Accept

“She's been used to hiding her feelings for so long, no wonder her manner can be a little awkward.”

Feelings Awkward Hide Hiding Feelings Manner

Book:Shopaholic Ties the Knot

Source: Shopaholic Ties the Knot

“What are you hiding? Is it something from others, or from yourself. Find your truth. The more you show up, the more you'll be found.”

Life Lessons Vulnerability Good Enough Inner Self Find Yourself Courage To Be Oneself Hiding Feelings Hiding The Truth Show Up Think About It Hiding Our Inner Desires You Are Loved Hiding From The Past Find Your True Self

Author:Brittany Burgunder

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