I would give anything to escape myself, Flynn thought, just for a day, just for a minute even. Just to know what it was like to think differently, to feel differently, and to not be me.
Tabitha SuzumaIt'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.
Tabitha SuzumaAt the end of the day it's about how much you can bear, how much you can endure. Being together, we harm nobody; being apart, we extinguish ourselves.
Tabitha SuzumaBut then why is it so terrible for me to be with the girl I love? Everyone one is permitted to have what they want, express their love as they please, without fear of harassment, ostracism, persecution, or even the law. Even emotionally abusive, adulterous relationships are often tolerated, despite the harm they cause others. In our progressive, permissive society, all these harmful, unhealthy types of "love" are allowed--but not ours.
Tabitha SuzumaI love you inโin every kind of way.โ โI feel like that too . . .โ His voice is shocked and raw. โItโs โ itโs a feeling so big I sometimes think itโs going to swalow me. Itโs so strong I feel it could kil me. It keeps growing and I canโt โ I donโt know what to do to stop it. But โ but weโre not supposed to do this โ to love each other like this!
Tabitha Suzuma