

“I... There was a time when I stopped talking. Just like you. My reasons were a little bit different, but I think the feelings of being ashamed of myself and hating myself are the same. Here, it says to "like yourself." What does that mean? Good things- how are you supposed to find them? I only know things that I hate about myself. Because that's all I know, I hate myself. But even if you force yourself to find good things, it feels so empty. It doesn't work that way. People like your teacher just don't get it. I think when you hear someone say they like you, for the first time, then you can begin to like yourself. I think when someone accepts you, for the first time, you feel like you can forgive yourself a little. You can begin to face your fears with courage.”
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“I don't entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I'm me. God knows, I'm me.”
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“It’s hard to feel desire when you don’t feel desirable”
― Safe Harbor
― Safe Harbor

“Malfoy glanced around. Harry knew he was checking for signs of teachers. Then he looked back at Harry and said in a low voice, "You're dead, Potter."
Harry raised his eyebrows. "Funny," he said, "you'd think I'd have stopped walking around...”
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Harry raised his eyebrows. "Funny," he said, "you'd think I'd have stopped walking around...”
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“I used to be self conscious about my height, but then I thought, fuck that, I'm Harry Potter.”
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