Quotes by Abigail Tarttelin, Golden Boy

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“Someone dehumanises you by violating your child and every human thought you had for them is broken, undermined, then gone.”

“It takes strength to be proud of yourself and to accept yourself when you know that you have something out of the ordinary about you.”

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“Sometimes I still feel that there are two of me: one clean, flawless picture, the other imperfect and cracked; one boy, one girl; one voice that speaks aloud and one that whispers in my ear; one pu...”
— Abigail Tarttelin, Golden Boy
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“Someone dehumanises you by violating your child and every human thought you had for them is broken, undermined, then gone.”
— Abigail Tarttelin, Golden Boy
broken feelings human thoughts

“Doctors know nothing. Well. That's kind of unfair. Let's just say the world is unpredictable. Science is unreliable. It can't tell you who you are or what you'll want or how you'll feel. All these ...”
— Abigail Tarttelin, Golden Boy
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“I'm starting to understand that attempting to be perfect has been the goal of my life. Our lives. Attempting to be this fault-free, smiling person in this loving, happy family that fits so perfectl...”
— Abigail Tarttelin, Golden Boy
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“It takes strength to be proud of yourself and to accept yourself when you know that you have something out of the ordinary about you.”
— Abigail Tarttelin, Golden Boy
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“So I got dressed up kind of Girl With The Dragon Tattoo-y goth. As I head out, I say bye to Mum and Dad, and Mum says, You look cool, just as Dad says, You look terrifying.”
— Abigail Tarttelin, Golden Boy
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