I knew how much it hurt to be the daughter of people who can't see you, not even if you are standing in front of them stomping your feet.

Eating plain toast will detonate her. "I'll have some honey." When the bread is done I scrape on a microscopic layer of it and pour a cup of coffee, black. She pretends not to listen or watch as I crunch through my breakfast. I pretend that I don't notice her pretending.

It's easier to floss with barbed wire than admit you like someone in middle school.

I wish adults would spend less energy freaking out about the cutting itself and work harder to understand what drives kids to self-harm.

It's a shame we can't just admit that we failed family living, sell the house, split up the money, and get on with our lives.

I have ten bucks in my pocket - what to spend it on? French fries - ten dollars' worth of french fries, ultimate fantasy.

I want to go to sleep and not wake up, but I don’t want to die.