Empowering-quotes Quote by Jacqueline Simon Gunn

“Never again, would I allow him to massage his ego along my body. She wasn't a lubricant.” quote by Jacqueline Simon Gunn — Download Open image

““Never again, would I allow him to massage his ego along my body. She wasn't a lubricant.””

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“He was always right beside me, but we were never in the same place.”

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“She grew tired of shielding her body, For societal expectation and propriety, Double standards and sobriety, Ideologies of prudent cries, And boys who made her tell them lies. She wanted a man who’d destroy her reputation, One strong enough to feed her unruly temptation, Not leave her alone in risk of damnation. Someone strong enough to make her feel, Like…

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“I rested my chin on my paws, wondering if she’d ever be able to open her heart to another man-human. I knew firsthand how hard it was to try again, to let yourself be loved by someone who could love you back after you’d been hurt. And I knew sometimes when someone said mean things if you were sensitive you…

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“You should only fall in love with someone whose arms are open, and strong enough to catch you.”

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