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It's amazing what someone can get away with when all they do is smile, look you straight in the eye, and make you believe every single lie they tell. Not everyone can do that.
We are who we need to be to fit or fulfill a role others have placed upon us.
all the things we could have done mean nothing because what we do is what we will always do if given the chance to redo our mistakes.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I would say your limits were tested over and over until you realized it was easier to have no limits. Right?
Sometimes, there is no war between nature and nurture. Sometimes, they work hand in hand.
He was the only one who noticed my unhappiness. He was also the only one who made me realize my unhappiness was my own fault. I'd been so focused on surviving, on being strong enough for whatever came my way, that I'd forgotten it wasn't just about getting through each day. It was about taking everything life threw at you and declaring it didn't matter.
That's all people really want anyway, to be seen, to know they're worthy, and it doesn’t matter if they are children or adults.
