Crazy Quote by Melody Beattie

“Few things can frustrate us more than trying to make a person someone he or she isn't; we feel crazy when we try to pretend that person is someone he or she is not.” quote by Melody Beattie — Download Open image

“Few things can frustrate us more than trying to make a person someone he or she isn't; we feel crazy when we try to pretend that person is someone he or she is not.”

Melody Beattie

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