Greyhair

“I didn’t like having to explain to them, so I just shut up, smoked a cigarette, and looked at the sea.”

“Soon you’ll realize that many people will love the idea of you but will lack the maturity to handle the reality of you.”

“Pay attention to the signs. Stop making excuses for people. Stop defending their inconsiderate ways. Start taking care of you and your own needs.”

“Don’t assume, ask. Be kind. Tell the truth. Don’t say anything you can’t stand behind fully. Have integrity. Tell people how you feel.”

“Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.”

“We don’t even ask for happiness, just a little less pain.”

“Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power — not because they don’t see it, but because they see it and they don’t want it to exist.”

“I crave space. It charges my batteries. It helps me breathe. Being around people can be so exhausting, because most of them love to take and barely know how to give - except for a rare few.”

“Sometimes life has a cruel sense of humor, giving you the thing you always wanted at the worst time possible.”