Celia

“There is nothing wrong with being afraid, Annie,” she said, standing and sighing. “But there is everything wrong with being only afraid.”
― L.H. Cosway, The Hooker and the Hermit

“People can be arseholes. Sometimes those arseholes are family. It sucks, but it doesn’t mean you have to take on their bullshit. Your mother’s BS is about her, not you. You’re perfect just the way you are, lass.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Melt for You

“It’s not true love if you don’t want to kick his teeth in every once in a while.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Burn for You

“Healthy or not, fat has a negative connotation to it. The more of it you have on your body, the more negative that association becomes, and the less people consider you for dating prospects. And when you carry it around for most of your life—well, eventually you absorb the negative comments as directly about you. Even when logically you know they’re not.”
― M.E. Carter, Weight Expectations