97 Quotes by Tabitha Suzuma

We humans are so defenceless compared to the rest of the natural world, he thought to himself. We have no shell to protect us, no fur, no horns, no claws. We are just soft skin and fragile bones; we have only our minds to figure out a way to keep ourselves safe, and sometimes that’s just not enough. We can be so easily hurt, so easily broken, so easily damaged beyond repair.

You’ve always been my best friend, my soul mate, and now I’ve fallen in love with you too. Why is that such a crime?

He’s the hottest guy in school. I’ve fancied him for ages. I can’t wait to go out with him.

Nothing can relieve the pain. Not crying, laughing, screaming, begging. Nothing can change the past.

The words fire from my mouth like bullets, ricocheting off the walls before I can even register what I’m saying.

Talking to adults is bearable; it’s talking to people my age that’s impossible.

Family: the most important thing of all. My siblings may drive me crazy at times but they are my blood. They’re all I’ve known. My family is me. They are my life. Without them I walk the planet alone. Forbidden, Tabitha Suzuma.

I continue stroking the covers, the rhythmical movement soothing me, reminding me that, even if I am breaking up inside, al around me things remain the same, solid and real, bringing me the hope that perhaps one day I too wil feel real again.

It’s horrible being ashamed of someone you care about; it eats away at you. And if you let it get to you, if you give up the fight and surrender, eventually that shame turns to hate.