Terms of Love Quotes

“We are trained to love our family no matter how they treat us. That way of thinking is toxic and hurtful. You have the right to pull your love back from people who don’t deserve it.”
― Mel Dau, Terms of Love

“That’s bullshit! You realized that five years of my unhappiness was worth it, as long as you get what you want.” His lack of response let me know I was spot on. My emotions were all over the place. If I had a gun, I’d probably shoot everyone in this room before blowing my own brains out. I held my head back. “I’m in a room full of fuck niggas.” Hearing movement in the room, I focused back on the people around me. Alistair wore this uncomfortable expression that I didn’t understand. “Look, this shit is a messed-up situation. How about you don’t have to move in until a week before the wedding? Would that make you feel better?” The audacity of this nigga, acting as if his suggestion was to ease my pain. I should walk out of this room and say fuck everyone, but the looming fear of my father being killed stopped me. He’d fucked me over, and here I was, still trying to protect him. I’d always be a better”
― Mel Dau, Terms of Love