And I'm still alive. That's what I have to focus on. Because I want to live. Even now I can't let myself give up. And that's something I didn't know about myself before - that I have such dogged determination… — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
I was focused before - obsessed, really - with the appearance of perfection. But what did that ever bring me but pain? Pain and not seeing people for who they really are. If I ever get out of here, I'll… — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
You can see when someone's been hurt the way I was. It's obvious. Something changes in their eyes; pain becomes their center, even when… — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
If I don’t do what feels right to me, what I need and want to do, then am I really living? — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
“You can see when someone's been hurt like I was. It's obvious. Something changes in their eyes; pain becomes their center, even when they… — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
And I'm still alive. That's what I have to focus on. Because I want to live. Even now I can't let myself give up.… — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
“When some people in the crowd act shocked or repulsed, Diamond calmly tells them her scars are part of her past, part of what… — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
“You don't deserve the anger you're turning on yourself. Your abuser's the one who does.” — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
“I should know better than anyone--you can't tell who a person is just from his looks.” — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
“If I want to get out of here, I have to be the one to save myself.” — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
In Maybe I Will, Laurie Gray writes about important topics that teens need to talk about, including sexual assault, friendship, and alcoholism or self-destructive… — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
The lack of human voices really gets to me. I never realized that we need to talk with other people just to know that… — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
