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“A man might as well say that millers and cats and princesses are fabulous animals, because they appear side by side with goblins and mermaids in the stories of the nursery.”

Book:Avowals and Denials - A Book of Essays

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Avowals and Denials - A Book of Essays

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“I want to love him but I often find myself wishing he could just be an asshole all the time. This way I wouldn't have all these inner battles with myself. I learn to navigate my way through shattered expectations and constant disappointments by putting an impenetrable wall up between us. Every time I let my guard down, I'm quickly reminded why my defenses were up in the first place. It's nearly impossible for me to flourish in an inconsistent hostile environment, especially when my own growth is so intertwined with his. I'm forced to face the unsettling reality that the people who are supposed to protect us are sometimes the same people we need protection from.”

Autobiography Toxic Relationships Family Dynamics Parent And Child

Book:Down the Drain

Source: Down the Drain

“He had been young, and she had been young. They had been young together. Why was it so hard to see that? How close generations were. That children and their parents were companions through life.”

Parent And Child

Book:This Time Tomorrow

Source: This Time Tomorrow

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