“I see you. I will be careful with the places that hurt.”
“But only people you care about can hurt you. That doesn't mean I love her. Hate is not the opposite of love; not caring is. And as long as I hate her, I still care about her, and she has the power to hurt me. To make me hate myself.”
“Though I knew I shouldn’t have cared, the words still hurt like pinches, and pinches can be very painful when done in the same place many times in a row.”
“I don't care what you do to me, but I don't want you to hurt me. I've had enough hurt already in my life. More than enough. Now I want to be happy.”
“I wanted you to go away, because it hurts to be with you when I can't see you.”
“I can't trust the people I care about not to hurt me. And I'm not sure I can trust myself not to hurt them, either.”