#megan nolan

[mournfulroses]

Megan Nolan, from her novel titled "Acts of Desperation," originally published in March 2021

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Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation

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Acts Of Desperation, Megan Nolan // My Mother And I, Lucy Dacus

[dwellordream]

“I thought, not for the first time, that wheedling of the sort he had employed should be forbidden in men. It was already so near to impossible to say no to a man, so difficult to accept the possibility of being hurt or disliked or shouted at. It takes so much out of you to make yourself say no when you have been taught to say yes, to be accommodating, to make men happy. Once you’ve said no, a man wheedling feels unbearable. Even if he does it politely, or gently, it overrides the clearly expressed intention. It says: Your choice does not really matter. What I desire matters, and I don’t want to feel bad for forcing you into it. So perhaps you ought to reconsider?”

Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation

[mandabookcorner]

When I was small, before drinking and men and the rest, books were the thing that could absorb me entirely and let me forget myself.

- Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation

[mschocolateworld]

Nie istnieje dla mnie uczucie wspanialsze od tego, kiedy budzę się w środku nocy, wyciągam rękę i mówię, na wpół przez sen: „Strasznie cię kocham”, a druga osoba odwraca się w moją stronę, reagując zupełnie odruchowo, i równie zaspana odpowiada: „Ja ciebie też”. Żaden narkotyk, żadna przyjaźń, żadne jedzenie nie miało szans choćby się do tego zbliżyć.

Megan Nolan - “Akty desperacji”

[cozy-kit-cafe]

plush book self-care

[blondemushroom]

* Sarei stata piccola, sicura, astemia e silenziosa. Avrei imparato l'umiltà e la vera sottomissione, e non solo a fingerle.

*Avevo fatto in modo che la sofferenza fosse una specie di lavoro.

*L'immediato era tutto ciò che avevo.

* Pensa che qualcuno potrebbe innamorarsi di lei se vedesse ogni singola cosa che fa ?

*Mio padre era sempre capace di salvarmi da qualsiasi cosa, a prescindere da quanto fosse sconsiderata o inspiegabile, era sempre capace di salvarmi da tutto, tranne che da me stessa.

*E queste dovevano essere le bugie che lo irritavano di più: quelle che nascondevano cose che non poteva capire.

* La nudità di una donna non è sempre erotica, e nemmeno è sempre piacevole, a volte è piuttosto patetica.

*È una rabbia particolare, infuriarti perché stai facendo qualcosa che nessuno ti ha chiesto.

[phaedraismyusername]

Not to overshare but do you ever read something that resonates just a little too close to home?

[heartshapelocket]

"i was in love, so i was insane."

[fairyysoup]

i could be the hottest girl on your goodreads feed. btw

[mournfulroses]

Megan Nolan, from her novel titled "Acts of Desperation," originally published in March 2021

[thorin-is-a-cuddler]

Four books that have made me feel understood as a woman. Raw emotions, struggles, incredible psychological depth. 10/10 recommend!

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from Acts Of Desperation by Megan Nolan

[dwellordream]

“I said through my huddling and hiding that I was nothing, and I was happy to be nothing if nothing was what pleased him best. If nothing was the least trouble, then I would be it, and gladly. I would be completely blank and still if that was what worked, or as loud as he needed me to be to take up his silences. I would be energetic and lively if he was bored, and when he tired of that, I would become as prosaic and dully useful as cutlery. I didn’t ask love of him. I didn’t want him to look in my direction and see me; for there was no thing I could say, with confidence, was me. I panicked when my need shone through because it was real.”

Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation

[mandabookcorner]

And then, whenever I fall in love, everything is made new, including myself. My body, my brain, the way I see the simplest things. And the best part is it doesn’t even have to be the first time to work. If I fuck it up once, the next time works just as well.

- Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation