My pride shut me up, my hurt shut me down, and together they ganged up on my hope and let her get away.

David Levithan
My pride shut me up, my hurt shut me down,...
My pride shut me up, my hurt shut me down,...
My pride shut me up, my hurt shut me down,...
My pride shut me up, my hurt shut me down,...
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After being hurt by my boyfriend, I began to think that my pride was the reason why he hurt me. I made him mad by talking back to him. He then spoke to my mother about me and she said, “My pride shut me up, my hurt shut me down, and together they ganged up on my hope and let her get away.” When my mother is hurt or upset, she tends to listen to only one side of the story. She doesn’t allow herself to hear what other people have to say about it because she believes that her opinion is the right one. Her pride has left her helpless in the face of rejection.

Source: Nick & Norahs Infinite Playlist

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