Love means holding on to someone just as hard as you can because if you don't, one blink and they might disappear...forever.
Ellen HopkinsEven without them touching me, I feel dirty about what I do. Alex does even filthier things but says it all washes off with soap. I donโt believe that. I think it all leaves stains. Indelible stains.
Ellen HopkinsBut more importantly, you are a gift, to all who know you, whether or not they realize it. If they don't, they are blind. You have a special place in this world. All you hvae to do is find it.
Ellen HopkinsYou have to realize there is nothing more you can do to convince someone you love to turn their life around. You simply have to say, "Look. I love you, but I cannot stand by and watch you kill yourself slowly. When you want help I'm here. Until then, goodbye." That may sound cruel, but self-preservation is paramount to helping someone else. If you're a wreck, you're useless to them, anyway. And if they refuse help, despite knowing the likely outcome, they will head down that path anyway.
Ellen Hopkins