

“She was a free bird one minute: queen of the world and laughing. The next minute she would be in tears like a porcelain angel, about to teeter, fall and break. She never cried because she was afraid that something 'would' happen; she would cry because she feared something that could render the world more beautiful, 'would not' happen.”
― The Wanderess
― The Wanderess

“I'm sick to death of being the heavy in everybody's life.”
― Franny and Zooey
― Franny and Zooey

“I don't want to do anything. I don't even want to start this day because then I'll just be expected to finish it.”
― Fangirl
― Fangirl

“I feel unspeakably lonely. And I feel - drained. It is a blank state of mind and soul I cannot describe to you as I think it would not make any difference. Also it is a very private feeling I have - that of melting into a perpetual nervous breakdown. I am often questioning myself what I further want to do, who I further wish to be; which parts of me, exactly, are still functioning properly. No answers, darling. At all.”
― Anne Sexton: A Self-Portrait in Letters
― Anne Sexton: A Self-Portrait in Letters
“People with BPD spend a great deal of their emotional energy worrying about past pain or potential future problems. “If I do that, this will happen.” Dwelling on the past or the future prevents you from focusing on the present.”
― Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder: A Family Guide for Healing and Change
― Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder: A Family Guide for Healing and Change
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