“I have no control over how long it will take me to burn off this disrespectful pudge. I do, however, have full control over how I view my current self. And pudge aside, I’m that one.”

“God allowed me the privilege of meeting a self-actualized individual, unfazed by my compliments, to remind me that outside validation is never the goal…when you’re simply being yourself on purpose.”

“Apparently, the demons in my bloodline now think I have a boyfriend. In their minds, a man has to be the only reason for my averted attention. Years of being lied on, purposefully triggered, and ostracized never played a factor in their minds.”

“I was emotionally constipated, internally and externally. That led to a break in my psyche. And the solution that my brain came up with was self-mutilation.”

“Shame crept over my psyche with the thought of how she’ll feel about me when I have the inevitable conversation with her about my abortions.”

“…the quickest way to meet the emotionally unhinged version of me is by offending my oversized ego.”