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“I hate feeling so weak and vulnerable.

I hate that I miss him.

I hate that I am alone, and I always was.

I hate that I made him into a superhero, he was not.

I hate that he doesn't want to kiss me.

I hate that every time I cry over one boy it's like crying over all of them again.”
― Bill Shapiro, Other People's Love Letters: 150 Letters You Were Never Meant to See

“Most abusive men put on a charming face for their communities, creating a sharp split between their public image and their private treatment of women and children. He may be (..) assaultive toward his partner or children but nonviolent and nonthreatening with everyone else. (..) The pain of this contrast can eat away at a woman.”
― Lundy Bancroft, Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

“To those who have given up on love: I say, "Trust life a little bit.”
― Maya Angelou

“There are many types of pain. The only one that aspirin won't help is a hurting heart. That's why there is alcohol.”
― Brian MacLearn