Rai (is hard to please)’s Reviews > The Lost Girls > Status Update

“I gave her a smile, because I didn’t know what else to do when everything hurt.”

“She wouldn’t have cared if I’d said I was anything other than “fine.” She wanted the peace of mind, the reassurances, and the pats on the back while I quietly died inside.”

“She hadn’t been a good parent, but I no longer needed her to be.”

“He wanted our fear, because he no longer had our love. One way or the other, it all came down to control.”

“Regret was the kind of burden that managed to get heavier with each passing year.”

“Maybe it was time to let my past go, before it let me go.”

“I don’t think I’m sexually attracted to anyone, but I’m romantically attracted to the idea of someone I haven’t met yet.”

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“I remembered the bad times. Those were always easiest to recall. And maybe I kept those memories closest so I wouldn’t have to feel anything about the good times.”

“The world expected us to shoulder adult burdens but treated us like children when we needed something in return.”

“I needed to believe there was still hope for girls who didn’t have any hope for themselves.”

“This one had been drinking; not enough to be drunk, but that’s the excuse he’d want to use the next morning when he looked in the mirror with bloodshot eyes and tried to convince himself he was still a good person.”