Darling Venom

by Parker S. Huntington

“What’s selfish is to demand another to endure an intolerable existence, just to spare families, friends, and enemies a bit of soul-searching.” David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

Guilt is pain’s fuel, and it rekindles it every time the flame fades.

Suicide is a war of two fears—fear of death and fear of the thing that pushes you toward it. The stronger side always wins. And if you lose, the penalty is death.

“Pain is growth. Fear is risk. You can’t be happy if you’re not growing and taking risks.”