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“Oh, how wonderful—it can read,”
But I’m starting to realize that sometimes the healthiest thing you can do with certain people is simply to walk away.
“Sometimes, people don’t appreciate the cost of certain things because they never have to pay that price themselves.”
And my policy is, if you’re mature enough to ask the questions, you’re mature enough to get honest answers.”
He will always be the alpha. But I get to be his queen.
“I’m gonna stop you right there. We’re all going through something, Kirill. All of us. But the answer is not to shut out all the people that care about you. That’s a pretty good way to lose them.”
I know that’s not what I asked him for. I asked him for space and that’s what he’s giving me. But isn’t he smart enough to know the difference between what I say and what I want?
“Don’t sell yourself short. You’re a lot braver, smarter, and stronger than you think you are. You just need to believe it.”
Sometimes, people say stuff they don’t mean because they’re afraid of what might happen if they were completely honest.”
We will never be perfect parents—mostly because there’s no such thing—but we will always try to be the best versions of ourselves for our kids. And we will never stop showing up for them.
