We Don't Talk About Carol Quotes

“Retreating may deescalate a conflict, but if the issue is never addressed, it leaves no room for true resolution,”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol

“Your history is not your destiny.”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol

“Your history is not your destiny. It’s very common for people who grew up in challenging home environments to feel apathetic about becoming parents themselves, out of fear of creating a similar environment for their own children. But you are not your parents. And while it’s true that we can learn a lot about the kind of parent we want to be by witnessing positive examples firsthand, the lessons about the kind of parent we don’t want to be are equally important. You”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol

“But the issue with repression is that the thing that’s hurt within us never heals.”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol

“Or was this all an effort to prevent reputational damage to her family name and her own law career?”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol

“It was incredibly cruel of my subconscious to introduce such a beautiful and tangible projection of what my future child might look like only to immediately torment me with the thought of losing her.”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol

“Sasha…we were kids. It wasn’t our responsibility to protect Mom. It was her responsibility to protect us. You don’t owe her your adulthood because she was there for you as a child.”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol

“But I guess that’s what often happens in relationships; it’s the things that initially attract you to someone”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol

“But as someone who’s known a lot of loss in her life”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol

“If I offer to take care of you enough”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol

“I’d heard so often as a child—what happens in this house stays in this house. The statement had sounded somewhat sinister when I was a kid, but as an adult, I could understand the benign intentions behind it. It was about protecting your family’s reputation. It was about preserving your pride, even in the face of an embarrassing or shameful incident. It was about protecting yourself from dwelling on events that caused you pain. It was about appearing strong, and not allowing anyone to learn your weak spots.”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol

“rusty”
― Kristen L. Berry, We Don't Talk About Carol