“But, sometimes, especially late at night, when only the wind is awake with my thoughts, I feel an urgent need. I think of lacing up my tennis shoes and stepping out the door, already in a half run. I think of running and running forever, until I become part of the night sky. -The Art of Leaving”
― Broad River Review
― Broad River Review
“I wish you'd stayed longer. I had so much to tell you. I just know you would have understood.”
― Girl in Pieces
― Girl in Pieces
“I couldn’t do it anymore, so I left it all behind. And no matter how hard I tried, I fell apart too. We’re not invincible.”
― Every Bright and Broken Thing
― Every Bright and Broken Thing
“Perhaps the hardest thing of all is to leave the illusion. A part of what you are leaving is an illusion, a mirage—something that actually is not there. And it is not real. And yet, it hurts. Ending a relationship is stressful, challenging, and psychologically difficult. Whether it has been going on for months or years, breaking up is hard to do. We consider issues, including what we are getting out of our relationship, whether there is someone else out there who might be better for us who is available and a good option, as well as what we might lose if we left. We do that algebra of the heart and if the numbers favor staying, we stay. If the numbers favor leaving, we leave.”
― Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist
― Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist
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