I felt much better shut up inside my self-made pity cocoon instead of faking happiness in front of the world.

“I had the strange desire for a giant butterfly net to catch whatever was out th…”

“It was terrifying to realize life goes on without you.”

“What do I want? I want lots of things, just like everybody else. Problem is, we…”

“Nothing could be purged without a body—no crying, no exertion, no pills to take…”