My mom said to pray and love myself.
I smiled and said yay I love myself, praise Jesus.
She said that’s not funny.
That’s the point this isn’t funny.
It’s not funny not being able to get out of bed.
It’s not funny not being able to eat in front of people because you don’t feel like you deserve to.
It’s not funny having an eating disorder.
It’s not funny being on the phone with a therapist office.
It’s not funny crying almost everyday.
It’s not funny having no one you can fully trust.
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The Things I Never Said Out Loud
PoetryThe thoughts and words that no one besides myself have heard or said. I started this book at 19, a couple months after I went through the worst breakup of my life. I continues to write it during what had been the worst and best summer of my life, su...
