Megan Hipwell Quotes

“I can’t do this, I can’t just be a wife. I don’t understand how anyone does it—there is literally nothing to do but wait. Wait for a man to come home and love you. Either that or look around for something to distract you.”

“The last thing I need is rest. I need to find something to fill my days. I know what’s going to happen if I don’t.”

“I can’t risk looking backwards, it’s always a bad idea.”

“I woke feverish, panicky. Guilty. I do feel guilty. Just not guilty enough.”

“Hollowness: that I understand. I’m starting to believe that there isn’t anything you can do to fix it. That’s what I’ve taken from the therapy sessions: the holes in your life are permanent. You have to grow around them, like tree roots around concrete; you mold yourself through the gaps.”

“Sometimes, I don’t want to go anywhere, I think I’ll be happy if I never have to set foot outside the house again. I don’t even miss working.”