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“Death makes people uncomfortable because there is never a thing to say to make it better, and I am not one to inconvenience someone else in their experience of the world. People treat grief as though it is contagious, like it must be isolated, snuffed out, and forgotten in those that suffer from it.”

“Is it wrong to think of pain as quantifiable? If it is not in quantities, how can we digest it? How does it move through our bodies without us knowing its size?”

“Being a young girl is always a cute trick. It leaves nothing to be desired and it is easy. I feel as though becoming a woman is like a long tradition of going through things and coming out strong, but I am tired and weary!”