“what good did these visits do? My mother wasn’t cured by them but Poppa continued to insist I make appearances because that was the only thing he cared about: appearances. We could both die and his prime concern would probably… — Margaux Fragoso Copy Share Image
“Life for me had already lost much of its pulp; the edges were collapsing into the center, and in that gap was the sympathy… — Margaux Fragoso Copy Share Image
“I was afraid that if I did anything at all without bartering for at least some small thing in return, he might think I… — Margaux Fragoso Copy Share Image
“You used to say it was just me but now you're saying you did it with other girls before me. I thought I was… — Margaux Fragoso Copy Share Image
“That dark, dingy, cobwebbed basement had taken all my life from me. That place was where I gave myself up, destroyed my own will… — Margaux Fragoso Copy Share Image
“I also read that spending time with a pedophile can be like a drug high. There was this girl who said it’s as if… — Margaux Fragoso Copy Share Image
“I was twelve and love burned in me like sap. Peter got down on his knees as though I was his goddess, as though… — Margaux Fragoso Copy Share Image
“This isn't fair! This is sick! I can't be a little girl again! And now you're telling me I'm not allowed to be a… — Margaux Fragoso Copy Share Image
“what good did these visits do? My mother wasn’t cured by them but Poppa continued to insist I make appearances because that was the… — Margaux Fragoso Copy Share Image
