I'm the only one sitting alone, under the glowing neon sign which reads, "Complete and Total Loser, Not Quite Sane. Stay Away. Do Not Feed.

There is nothing wrong with me. These are really sick people, sick that you can see.

Eating was hard. Breathing was hard. Living was hardest.

Nicole can do anything that involves a ball and whistle.

be aggressive, BE-BE Aggressive! B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E

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

I am angry that I starved my brain and that I sat shivering in my bed at night instead of dancing or reading poetry or eating ice cream or kissing a boy.