When he's not with me I feel less than whole. But the volatility of our relationship makes me wonder how much of that is what I want him to be, as opposed to what he actually is. If the idea of him is more fulfilling than being with him.

People are only defensive when they have something to defend.

You find something that works for you. It doesn’t matter what it looks like to everyone else.

It’s always ‘until,’ my dear. Until you value yourself. Until you find someone who values you. Until you stop letting your past dictate your future.

You gotta go after what you want sometimes, even if it’s scary. Even if you need help to do it.

Goodbye too painful a word to utter, we part in silence.

I can’t help feeling like there’s something more that connects us all. Especially with those few who affect us deeply.

But the missing piece, and what there is no accounting for, is love. The force I've resisted all these years due to its destructive nature, its ability to make even the smartest among us do some truly unwise things.

The answer to all important questions is chocolate.

...everybody lies. It’s a necessary coping mechanism. That’s easy for me to forget with the constant voice in my head reminding me of every little transgression, like it’s something unnatural, wrong, and harmful. And sometimes it is. But sometimes, it’s just what we need to do to protect ourselves.