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fat \'fat\ adjective 1: a descriptive word. it has no deeper meaning. it should not determine the worth (or lack thereof) of a human being. - what i know now that i wish i knew then.
the princess locked herself away in the highest tower, hoping a knight in shining armor would come to her rescue. - i didn’t realize i could be my own knight.
i took a knife & cut off all my long, pretty hair, taking away the only thing he ever loved about me. - over before it began.
“i hate you.” - his version of “i love you.”
some names will always be cursed.
once upon a time, the princess rose from the ashes her dragon lovers made of her & crowned herself the motherfucking queen of herself. - how’s that for a happily ever after?
you can hate me forever if that’s what you really want, but friends don’t just let friends turn into sleepy dragons, not when the claw marks were as fresh as mine were. - hurting others is a choice.
somehow, my soul knew your soul before we ever had the chance to meet. - it was like coming home after a long, long day.
am so glad we were born during the same lifetime. - i may not believe in fate, but i believe in you.
“what are you going to do with your english degree?” “i plan to crack open the skulls of the masses & plant a colorful garden in every brain.” “i am going to lace together a necklace of words for everyone i meet.” “for once
in my life i am going to make sure someone finally hears me.” “i don’t know.” - & it’s okay not to know.
i would like to eat even just one meal without feeling ashamed. - healing is ongoing.
i would like to look into a mirror without immediately looking away. - healing is ongoing II.
if i ever have a daughter, the first thing i will teach her to love will be the word “no” & i will not let her feel guilty for using it. - “no” is short for “fuck off.”
i hope you can find it in your heart to be proud of the woman i have become in spite of you. - still hoping for sugar instead of salt.
you are stronger than i will ever know.
i’m pretty sure you have s t a r d u s t running through those v e i n s. - women are some kind of magic.
repeat after me: you owe no one your forgiveness. - except maybe yourself.
the love some girls have for other girls is so gentle & so soft & so fucking beautiful, & these girls deserve to have better stories than the ones where they are murdered because they love with too much of their hearts. - love is never a weakness.
the only thing required to be a woman is to identify as one. - period, end of story.
your happiness comes before anyone else’s happiness. - the real meaning of “self-respect.”
when someone offers to save you make it your mission to save yourself. - i believe in you.
