Surviving The Madness.

“Some people make you feel safe in this world, Not because they understand you deeply But because they love you despite everything.”

“I didn’t grasp that the shadows that sometimes crossed her face weren’t momentary clouds passing in front of the sun. Her deep silences were more than daydreams. And her habit of standing with her arms wrapped around her ribs was a way of holding herself together.”

“I lost myself trying to please everyone else. Now I’m losing everyone while I’m finding myself.”

“I don’t know how to recognize when love and hurt are mingled. It’s all I’ve known them to be. I can’t tell who’s safe and who’s not, can’t tell what safety even is. I only know I need someone to be.”