“My whole life, I wanted to be dead, but I didn't actually do anything about it. I guess I didn't want to be dead; I wanted relief. I wanted to be happy and peaceful." "That's it," she said. "It's not… — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“He manipulated love into something perverse, confusing me about what love is, causing me to sexualize friendships and relationships, teaching me without words that… — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“That night, my heart softened around Wills's autism. Clearly, Katherine had been right. I couldn't isolate him. As painful as it was to watch… — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“I'll always be damaged in a way. I had hoped that I could completely heal those cracks, but I'm starting to think the real trick is learning to live a full life in spite of them. Cracked people are everywhere, and so I can forgive myself for being overly anxious or easily frightened. But I will no longer allow myself… — Monica Holloway Copy Share
“That night, JoAnn didn't want to leave, but she knew she had to go. She understood, in that quiet hour, things that only people… — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“I wished there had been obvious signs of destruction on all of us kids: bruises or burn marks, something that indicated how violent our… — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“This sent me into an inappropriate laughing fit. I wasn't allowed to get angry, and I couldn't cry, so I laughed - a lot. (114)” — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“My whole life, I wanted to be dead, but I didn't actually do anything about it. I guess I didn't want to be dead;… — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“She was right about one thing - I did need a caring, responsible adult around. If I could have cried on the shoulder of… — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“Just as Sarah Keeler had taught me that children die, Wendy taught me that you don't have to wade through the insanity; you can… — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“The truth was that in the end, sad felt better than rage - a lot better. But rage came easier. Sad felt like the… — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“Would I ever have the courage to tell Wills the truth? That he wasn't just imagining the world was a more difficult place for… — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“The world wasn't safe today. The truth was, this world was never safe. (19)” — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
